#7E736C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.3% 0.017 54.7), rgb(126, 115, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7E736C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E736C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.017 54.7) |
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 #7E736C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E736C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E736C text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E736C text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F99
oklch(70.8% 0.013 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#928780
oklch(63.1% 0.017 54.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E736C
oklch(56.3% 0.017 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#685E58
oklch(49% 0.016 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#554D48
oklch(42.6% 0.013 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#46403C
oklch(37.6% 0.011 56)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#7E736C 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) | #76746C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827171 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E736C
#7E736C
oklch(56.3% 0.017 54.7)
- #6C777E
#6C777E
oklch(56.2% 0.017 235.6)
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 #7E736C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E736C 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.