#7F887C
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.6% 0.021 137.8), rgb(127, 136, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7F887C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F887C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 136, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 5%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.021 137.8) |
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 #7F887C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F887C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F887C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F887C text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA399
oklch(70.7% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F887C
oklch(61.6% 0.021 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D776A
oklch(55.7% 0.023 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6458
oklch(49.2% 0.022 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5148
oklch(42.6% 0.017 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E433C
oklch(37.6% 0.013 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#242723
oklch(26.8% 0.008 137.8)
#7F887C 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) | #89867B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8784 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F887C
#7F887C
oklch(61.6% 0.021 137.8)
- #8A818D
#8A818D
oklch(61.5% 0.021 317.7)
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 #7F887C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #7F887C 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.