#807A70
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.2% 0.017 80.7), rgb(128, 122, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#807A70 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807A70 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 122, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.017 80.7) |
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 #807A70 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807A70 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807A70 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807A70 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A098
oklch(70.7% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E897F
oklch(63.1% 0.016 84.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807A70
oklch(58.2% 0.017 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#656057
oklch(49.1% 0.015 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#534E47
oklch(42.6% 0.013 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#44413C
oklch(37.7% 0.009 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#807A70 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) | #7D7A6F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837877 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807A70
#807A70
oklch(58.2% 0.017 80.7)
- #757B85
#757B85
oklch(58.1% 0.017 260.7)
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 #807A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
Use #807A70 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.