#7E7566
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.6% 0.025 80.6), rgb(126, 117, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7E7566 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7566 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 117, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.025 80.6) |
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 #7E7566 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7566 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7566 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7566 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A094
oklch(70.7% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#91887A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 79)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7566
oklch(56.6% 0.025 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#686052
oklch(49.2% 0.024 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#554E43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#464139
oklch(37.8% 0.015 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#7E7566 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) | #797565 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7766 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827271 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7566
#7E7566
oklch(56.6% 0.025 80.6)
- #6E7785
#6E7785
oklch(56.7% 0.024 259.2)
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 #7E7566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E7566 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.