#7F7966
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.6% 0.029 92.5), rgb(127, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7F7966 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7966 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.029 92.5) |
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 #7F7966 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F7966 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7966 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7966 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A092
oklch(70.6% 0.021 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8978
oklch(63% 0.026 90.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7966
oklch(57.6% 0.029 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#666150
oklch(49.2% 0.027 93.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#454137
oklch(37.6% 0.017 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#7F7966 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) | #7D7865 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A67 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837674 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7966
#7F7966
oklch(57.6% 0.029 92.5)
- #73788B
#73788B
oklch(57.5% 0.03 273.8)
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 #7F7966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #7F7966 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.