#7E7066
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.023 57.8), rgb(126, 112, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7E7066 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7066 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.023 57.8) |
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 #7E7066 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7066 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7066 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7066 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.011 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99E97
oklch(70.7% 0.016 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#94877D
oklch(63.2% 0.022 60)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7066
oklch(55.5% 0.023 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E55
oklch(49.2% 0.022 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D46
oklch(42.8% 0.018 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#48403A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#7E7066 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) | #747165 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777466 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836D6D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7066
#7E7066
oklch(55.5% 0.023 57.8)
- #67757F
#67757F
oklch(55.4% 0.023 239)
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 #7E7066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E7066 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.