#7F736E

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#7f736e is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(127, 115, 110), HSL(18°, 7%, 46%), CMYK(0%, 9%, 13%, 50%). Closest named color: gray. Contrast is 4.59:1 on white and 4.58:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#7f736e
RGBrgb(127 115 110)
RGB (legacy)rgb(127, 115, 110)
RGB %rgb(50% 45% 43%)
HSLhsl(18 7% 46%)
HSV / HSBhsv(18, 13%, 50%)
HWBhwb(18 43% 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 50%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(49.44 4.13 4.55)
LCHlch(49.44 6.15 47.77)
OKLaboklab(0.565 0.0121 0.0117)
OKLCHoklch(0.565 0.0168 44.06)
Decimal8352622

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorgray ΔE 3.9
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue18°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)7% / 13%
Lightness (HSL)46%
Brightness or Value (HSV)50%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)46% / 46%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.179
Red / Green / Blue127 / 115 / 110

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.59:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.58:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 71.9 / -29.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -77.3 / 32.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #7f736e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(56.5% 0.0168 44.06);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(127 115 110 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#7f736e] text-[#7f736e] border-[#7f736e]">