#7F777F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.015 325.8), rgb(127, 119, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7F777F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F777F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 119, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 3%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.015 325.8) |
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 #7F777F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F777F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F777F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F777F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA4
oklch(70.6% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E878E
oklch(63.2% 0.013 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F777F
oklch(57.9% 0.015 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#655E65
oklch(49.1% 0.014 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#534D53
oklch(42.8% 0.012 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#444044
oklch(37.7% 0.009 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#7F777F 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) | #77797F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A7F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80787A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F777F
#7F777F
oklch(57.9% 0.015 325.8)
- #747D75
#747D75
oklch(58% 0.016 148.6)
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 #7F777F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
Use #7F777F 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.