#7F877D
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.4% 0.018 139.4), rgb(127, 135, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7F877D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F877D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 135, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 4%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.018 139.4) |
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 #7F877D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F877D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F877D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F877D text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39B
oklch(70.7% 0.014 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F877D
oklch(61.4% 0.018 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E766C
oklch(55.6% 0.018 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C635A
oklch(49.1% 0.017 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5149
oklch(42.7% 0.015 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#7F877D 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) | #88857C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8684 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F877D
#7F877D
oklch(61.4% 0.018 139.4)
- #89818B
#89818B
oklch(61.4% 0.018 319.5)
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 #7F877D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #7F877D 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.