#7F8475
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.5% 0.023 122.1), rgb(127, 132, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7F8475 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8475 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 132, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.023 122.1) |
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 #7F8475 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8475 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8475 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8475 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA396
oklch(70.8% 0.019 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8475
oklch(60.5% 0.023 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#717666
oklch(55.7% 0.025 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6355
oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#7F8475 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) | #868274 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858276 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808280 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8475
#7F8475
oklch(60.5% 0.023 122.1)
- #847F8D
#847F8D
oklch(60.6% 0.022 302)
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 #7F8475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F8475 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.