#7E706E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.8% 0.018 27.4), rgb(126, 112, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7E706E 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 | #7E706E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.018 27.4) |
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 #7E706E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E706E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E706E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E706E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#C6BFBE
oklch(81% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#938684
oklch(63.1% 0.016 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E706E
oklch(55.8% 0.018 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.017 23)
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Step 800
800
#564C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.014 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#47403E
oklch(37.8% 0.01 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#7E706E 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) | #73726E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826F6F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E706E
#7E706E
oklch(55.8% 0.018 27.4)
- #687779
#687779
oklch(55.8% 0.018 206.4)
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 #7E706E, 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 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E706E 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.