What color is #7A6768?

#7A6768 is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(122, 103, 104), and in HSL hsl(357, 8%, 44%).

Is #7A6768 accessible as text?

On white, #7A6768 has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #7A6768, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7A6768?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-500 (#79716B).

What colors go well with #7A6768?

As a neutral, #7A6768 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #7A6768 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #7A6768 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#7A6768 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7A6768

Not just a swatch — here's how #7A6768 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7A6768 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7A6768 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Dim Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7A6768 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7A6768 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Dim Gray as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7A6768 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Dim Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #7A6768 Secondary #9B9494 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7A6768 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 61/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Gray Dim Gray Slate Gray Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E1E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #796C67 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7A6768 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7A6768;
  --color-base-rgb: 122 103 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.024 14.3);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #ECE9E9;
  --color-200: #D9D3D3;
  --color-300: #BDB2B3;
  --color-400: #A09293;
  --color-500: #817374;
  --color-600: #665C5C;
  --color-700: #4B4444;
  --color-800: #322F2F;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#ECE9E9',
    200: '#D9D3D3',
    300: '#BDB2B3',
    400: '#A09293',
    500: '#817374',
    600: '#665C5C',
    700: '#4B4444',
    800: '#322F2F',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #7A6768;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #ECE9E9;
$base-200: #D9D3D3;
$base-300: #BDB2B3;
$base-400: #A09293;
$base-500: #817374;
$base-600: #665C5C;
$base-700: #4B4444;
$base-800: #322F2F;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #615353;
$base-subtle: #D7D2D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7A6768",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB2B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817374",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665C5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7A6768

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