#7F766F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.2% 0.015 60.4), rgb(127, 118, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7F766F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F766F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 118, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.015 60.4) |
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 #7F766F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F766F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F766F text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F766F text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BC
oklch(81% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.011 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#908881
oklch(63.2% 0.014 63.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F766F
oklch(57.2% 0.015 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#675F59
oklch(49.1% 0.014 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#544E49
oklch(42.8% 0.011 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#45413D
oklch(37.8% 0.009 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#7F766F 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) | #79766F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827474 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F766F
#7F766F
oklch(57.2% 0.015 60.4)
- #707980
#707980
oklch(57.1% 0.015 241.1)
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 #7F766F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #7F766F 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.