#7E6F71
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.6% 0.019 8.6), rgb(126, 111, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7E6F71 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6F71 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 111, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 6%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.019 8.6) |
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 #7E6F71 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6F71 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6F71 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6F71 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9F
oklch(70.7% 0.014 6)
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Step 500
500
#948587
oklch(63.1% 0.018 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6F71
oklch(55.6% 0.019 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.017 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#574C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.015 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#473F40
oklch(37.6% 0.011 9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#7E6F71 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) | #717171 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747471 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816E70 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6F71
#7E6F71
oklch(55.6% 0.019 8.6)
- #677775
#677775
oklch(55.5% 0.019 187.5)
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 #7E6F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E6F71 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.