#7F8072
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.5% 0.021 110.3), rgb(127, 128, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7F8072 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8072 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 128, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 6%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.021 110.3) |
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 #7F8072 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8072 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8072 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8072 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A296
oklch(70.8% 0.017 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8072
oklch(59.5% 0.021 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#747566
oklch(55.7% 0.023 110.2)
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Step 700
700
#616254
oklch(49.1% 0.022 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5045
oklch(42.7% 0.018 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#42423A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 107)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#7F8072 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) | #827F71 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F72 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817E7C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8072
#7F8072
oklch(59.5% 0.021 110.3)
- #7E7D8B
#7E7D8B
oklch(59.5% 0.021 289)
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 #7F8072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #7F8072 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.