#7F8276
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60% 0.018 118.4), rgb(127, 130, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7F8276 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8276 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 130, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 5%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.018 118.4) |
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 #7F8276 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8276 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8276 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8276 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#9FA298
oklch(70.7% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8276
oklch(60% 0.018 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#727568
oklch(55.6% 0.02 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6257
oklch(49% 0.018 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#41433C
oklch(37.9% 0.012 120)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#7F8276 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) | #848175 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838176 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80817E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8276
#7F8276
oklch(60% 0.018 118.4)
- #817E8A
#817E8A
oklch(60% 0.018 297.3)
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 #7F8276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F8276 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.