#7E7A68
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.8% 0.027 96.8), rgb(126, 122, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7E7A68 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7A68 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.027 96.8) |
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 #7E7A68 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7A68 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7A68 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7A68 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B8
oklch(81% 0.013 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A193
oklch(70.7% 0.02 97)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A79
oklch(63.1% 0.025 98.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7A68
oklch(57.8% 0.027 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#656151
oklch(49.2% 0.025 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#524F42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#444238
oklch(37.8% 0.017 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#282721
oklch(27.2% 0.011 99.3)
#7E7A68 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) | #7E7967 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A69 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827775 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7A68
#7E7A68
oklch(57.8% 0.027 96.8)
- #75798A
#75798A
oklch(57.9% 0.026 275.1)
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 #7E7A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E7A68 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.