#7E696E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54.3% 0.028 2), rgb(126, 105, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7E696E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E696E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.028 2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E696E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E696E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E696E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E696E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.019 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#988388
oklch(63.1% 0.027 1.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E696E
oklch(54.3% 0.028 2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E41
oklch(37.7% 0.017 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#7E696E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C6C6E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82686B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E696E
#7E696E
oklch(54.3% 0.028 2)
- #5E7571
#5E7571
oklch(54.3% 0.028 183.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E696E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E696E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.