#7E766A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.9% 0.021 78.1), rgb(126, 118, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7E766A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E766A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 118, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.021 78.1) |
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 #7E766A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E766A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E766A text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E766A text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A097
oklch(70.8% 0.015 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#90887D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 76)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E766A
oklch(56.9% 0.021 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#676055
oklch(49.2% 0.019 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#544E45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#45413A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#7E766A 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) | #7A7669 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827473 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E766A
#7E766A
oklch(56.9% 0.021 78.1)
- #707884
#707884
oklch(57% 0.021 258.4)
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 #7E766A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #7E766A 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.