#7E756B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.8% 0.019 70.4), rgb(126, 117, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7E756B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E756B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.019 70.4) |
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 #7E756B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E756B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E756B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E756B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BB
oklch(81% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69F98
oklch(70.6% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#90887E
oklch(63.1% 0.018 73.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E756B
oklch(56.8% 0.019 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#675F56
oklch(49% 0.017 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#544E47
oklch(42.7% 0.014 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#46413B
oklch(37.8% 0.012 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#7E756B 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) | #78756A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827372 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E756B
#7E756B
oklch(56.8% 0.019 70.4)
- #6F7882
#6F7882
oklch(56.9% 0.019 251)
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 #7E756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #7E756B 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.