#7E7E69
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.7% 0.031 107.3), rgb(126, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7E7E69 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7E69 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.031 107.3) |
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 #7E7E69 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7E69 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7E69 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7E69 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D9D9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A292
oklch(70.8% 0.023 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B77
oklch(63.1% 0.029 107.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7E69
oklch(58.7% 0.031 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#62624F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#505041
oklch(42.7% 0.024 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424237
oklch(37.6% 0.018 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#7E7E69 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) | #827C68 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B78 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7E69
#7E7E69
oklch(58.7% 0.031 107.3)
- #7B7A8E
#7B7A8E
oklch(58.7% 0.03 287.7)
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 #7E7E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #7E7E69 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.