#7E8482

Accessibility

5.51:1

Vs white / black

3.81:1 · 5.51:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#7e8482

RGB

rgb(126, 132, 130)

RGBA

rgba(126, 132, 130, 1)

HSL

hsl(160, 2%, 51%)

HSLA

hsla(160, 2%, 51%, 1)

HSV

hsv(160, 5%, 52%)

LAB

lab(54.61% -2.62 0.31)

LCH

lch(54.61% 2.64 173.25)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6077 -0.0077 0.0008)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6077 0.0077 174.07)

XYZ

xyz(20.88, 22.55, 24.37)

CMYK

cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 48%)

CSS

color: #7e8482;

CSS variable

--color-7e8482: #7e8482;

SCSS

$color-7e8482: #7e8482;

JavaScript

const color = "#7e8482";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#7e8482";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#7e8482" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#7e8482", "rgb": { "r": 126, "g": 132, "b": 130 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6077 0.0077 174.07)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#7e8482-1: #7e8482;
}

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 7.12 · #737373

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.75 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 6.43 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 7.98 · #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.

50e8faf4 100dbece7 200c8d9d3 300b1c2bd 40095a6a0 5007a8a85 60065746f 7004e5d58 800394743 90025322e 950111e1a

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f4f5f5 eaebea dfe0e0 d4d6d5 c9cccb bfc2c1 b4b7b6 a9adac 9ea3a1 949997 898e8c 7e8482 747977 696e6c 5f6362 545857 494d4c 3f4241 343736 2a2c2b 202121 151616 0b0b0b

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f4f5f5 eaebea dfe0e0 d4d6d5 c9cccb bfc2c1 b4b7b6 a9adac 9ea3a1 949997 898e8c

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

747977 696e6c 5f6362 545857 494d4c 3f4241 343736 2a2c2b 202121 151616 0b0b0b

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

7e8482 7e8382 7f8382 7f8381 7f8281 7f8281 7f8281 7f8181 808181 808180 808080

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#7E8482Stop 1 #858081Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#808580Stop 1 #7E8482Stop 2 #808485Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#7E8482Stop 1 #838085Stop 2 #858380Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#7E8482Stop 1 #858084Stop 2 #858080Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323433Stop 1 #575B5AStop 2 #7D8280Stop 3 #A4A8A6Stop 4 #CBCDCCStop 5

Using this color

Where #7e8482 works

#7E8482 (#7e8482) sits in the grey family at about 160° hue, 2% saturation, and 51% lightness. Contrast is 3.81:1 on white and 5.51:1 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 #7e8482 as small body text on white — 3.81:1 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

Gray#808080 Asbestos#7F8C8D Material Grey 600#757575 System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D Fill Tertiary#787880 Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Blue Grey 400#78909C SlateGray#708090 LightSlateGray#778899 Tailwind stone 500#78716C

Where #7e8482 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 #7e8482 as small body text on white — 3.81:1 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.