#7E7265
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.025 69.5), rgb(126, 114, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7E7265 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7265 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.025 69.5) |
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 #7E7265 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7265 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7265 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7265 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89F95
oklch(70.7% 0.018 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 67.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7265
oklch(55.9% 0.025 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#695F53
oklch(49.1% 0.023 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D44
oklch(42.6% 0.019 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#474039
oklch(37.6% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#7E7265 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) | #767264 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797565 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836F6E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7265
#7E7265
oklch(55.9% 0.025 69.5)
- #6A7683
#6A7683
oklch(56% 0.025 250.4)
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 #7E7265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E7265 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.