#907E7A
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.8% 0.023 32.6), rgb(144, 126, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#907E7A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907E7A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 126, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.023 32.6) |
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 #907E7A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907E7A | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907E7A text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907E7A text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D99
oklch(70.7% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907E7A
oklch(60.8% 0.023 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#816E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.025 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C58
oklch(49% 0.023 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#594B48
oklch(42.6% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#907E7A 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) | #82807A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86837A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957C7D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907E7A
#907E7A
oklch(60.8% 0.023 32.6)
- #74878B
#74878B
oklch(61% 0.023 211.8)
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 #907E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #907E7A 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.