#7D8581

Accessibility

5.54:1

Vs white / black

3.79:1 · 5.54:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#7d8581

RGB

rgb(125, 133, 129)

RGBA

rgba(125, 133, 129, 1)

HSL

hsl(150, 3%, 51%)

HSLA

hsla(150, 3%, 51%, 1)

HSV

hsv(150, 6%, 52%)

LAB

lab(54.78% -3.76 1.14)

LCH

lch(54.78% 3.93 163.13)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6088 -0.0108 0.003)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6088 0.0112 164.48)

XYZ

xyz(20.81, 22.72, 24.05)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 3%, 48%)

CSS

color: #7d8581;

CSS variable

--color-7d8581: #7d8581;

SCSS

$color-7d8581: #7d8581;

JavaScript

const color = "#7d8581";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#7d8581";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#7d8581" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#7d8581", "rgb": { "r": 125, "g": 133, "b": 129 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6088 0.0112 164.48)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#7d8581-1: #7d8581;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-500

Very different · ΔE 8.09 · #737373

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 5.22 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 7.48 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 9 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50eafaf2 100dcece4 200c9d9d1 300b3c2ba 40097a69e 5007c8a83 60066746d 700505d56 8003a4741 90026322c 950121e18

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f4f5f5 e9ebea dfe1e0 d4d6d5 c9cccb bec2c0 b3b8b6 a8aeab 9ea4a1 939996 888f8c 7d8581 737a76 686f6c 5e6461 535956 494e4b 3f4341 343736 2a2c2b 1f2120 151615 0a0b0b

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f4f5f5 e9ebea dfe1e0 d4d6d5 c9cccb bec2c0 b3b8b6 a8aeab 9ea4a1 939996 888f8c

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

737a76 686f6c 5e6461 535956 494e4b 3f4341 343736 2a2c2b 1f2120 151615 0a0b0b

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

7d8581 7e8481 7e8481 7e8381 7e8381 7f8381 7f8280 7f8280 7f8180 808180 808080

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#7D8581Stop 1 #867E82Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#7E867EStop 1 #7D8581Stop 2 #7E8686Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#7D8581Stop 1 #827E86Stop 2 #86827EStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#7D8581Stop 1 #867E86Stop 2 #867E7EStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313533Stop 1 #575C59Stop 2 #7C8380Stop 3 #A3A8A6Stop 4 #CACECCStop 5

Using this color

Where #7d8581 works

#7D8581 (#7d8581) sits in the grey family at about 150° hue, 3% saturation, and 51% lightness. Contrast is 3.79:1 on white and 5.54:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #7d8581 as small body text on white — 3.79:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Asbestos#7F8C8D Gray#808080 Material Grey 600#757575 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 System Gray#8E8E93 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Blue Grey 400#78909C Fill Tertiary#787880 American River#636E72 SlateGray#708090 LightSlateGray#778899

Where #7d8581 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #7d8581 as small body text on white — 3.79:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.