#80746B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.7% 0.02 59.2), rgb(128, 116, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#80746B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80746B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 116, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.02 59.2) |
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 #80746B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80746B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80746B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80746B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBB
oklch(80.8% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89F98
oklch(70.8% 0.015 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#92877F
oklch(63.1% 0.018 58.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80746B
oklch(56.7% 0.02 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#695E56
oklch(49% 0.019 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D47
oklch(42.7% 0.016 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#80746B 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) | #78756A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847271 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80746B
#80746B
oklch(56.7% 0.02 59.2)
- #6C7981
#6C7981
oklch(56.8% 0.02 234.8)
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 #80746B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
Use #80746B 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.