#7F8075
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.6% 0.016 111.1), rgb(127, 128, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7F8075 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8075 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 128, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 4%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.016 111.1) |
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 #7F8075 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8075 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8075 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8075 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.008 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A198
oklch(70.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8075
oklch(59.6% 0.016 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#737469
oklch(55.5% 0.017 111.2)
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Step 700
700
#616257
oklch(49.2% 0.017 111.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42423C
oklch(37.7% 0.01 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#7F8075 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) | #827F74 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817F7D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8075
#7F8075
oklch(59.6% 0.016 111.1)
- #7F7D88
#7F7D88
oklch(59.5% 0.017 294.2)
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 #7F8075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.012
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
Use #7F8075 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.