#7E7D6C
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.6% 0.025 104.4), rgb(126, 125, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7E7D6C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7D6C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.025 104.4) |
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 #7E7D6C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7D6C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7D6C text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7D6C text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A195
oklch(70.6% 0.017 103)
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Step 500
500
#8B8A7B
oklch(63% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7D6C
oklch(58.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#636252
oklch(49.2% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#505044
oklch(42.7% 0.019 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#434239
oklch(37.7% 0.015 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#7E7D6C 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) | #807C6B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B78 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7D6C
#7E7D6C
oklch(58.6% 0.025 104.4)
- #7A7A8B
#7A7A8B
oklch(58.5% 0.026 285.6)
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 #7E7D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E7D6C 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.