#7E7665
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.027 85.8), rgb(126, 118, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7E7665 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7665 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.027 85.8) |
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 #7E7665 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7665 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7665 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7665 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A093
oklch(70.7% 0.02 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#908979
oklch(63.2% 0.025 87.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7665
oklch(56.8% 0.027 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#676051
oklch(49.1% 0.025 86)
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Step 800
800
#544E42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#7E7665 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) | #7A7564 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7865 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827371 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7665
#7E7665
oklch(56.8% 0.027 85.8)
- #6F7787
#6F7787
oklch(56.8% 0.027 264.3)
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 #7E7665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E7665 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.