#7E706D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.018 32.1), rgb(126, 112, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7E706D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E706D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.018 32.1) |
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 #7E706D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E706D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E706D text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E706D text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBD
oklch(81% 0.008 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9B
oklch(70.8% 0.014 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#938683
oklch(63.1% 0.016 33.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E706D
oklch(55.7% 0.018 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5B
oklch(49% 0.017 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#564C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.014 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#47403E
oklch(37.8% 0.01 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#7E706D 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) | #73716D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826E6F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E706D
#7E706D
oklch(55.7% 0.018 32.1)
- #68777A
#68777A
oklch(55.8% 0.018 211.1)
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 #7E706D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E706D 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.