Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#7D7F7C

#7D7F7C is a neutral gray HEX color close to Zinc. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 125, 127, 124, HSL 100, 1%, 49%, has luminance 0.2099, and belongs to the muted group.

grayneutralmuted
#7D7F7C Sample readable text
HEX #7D7F7C
RGB rgb(125, 127, 124)
HSL hsl(100 1% 49%)
CMYK cmyk(2, 0, 2, 50)
Luminance 0.2099
Contrast Black 5.2:1White 4.04:1

CSS

--color-7d7f7c: #7D7F7C;
.background-7d7f7c { background-color: #7D7F7C; }
.text-7d7f7c { color: #7D7F7C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2099
Black text5.2:1AA Pass
White text4.04:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#7D7F7C","rgb":[125,127,124],"hsl":[100,1,49],"cmyk":[2,0,2,50],"luminance":0.2099,"contrast":{"black":5.2,"white":4.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#ABACAA","hex":"#ABACAA","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.21,"contrastWhite":2.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#4F504E","hex":"#4F504E","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.59,"contrastWhite":8.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#739A60","hex":"#739A60","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.52,"contrastWhite":3.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.51,"contrastWhite":3.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Grey","hex":"#808080","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.32,"contrastWhite":3.95,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","muted","muted gray","Zinc adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/7d7f7c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/zinc.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/grey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7D7C7E","analogous":["#7E7E7C","#7C7E7C"],"triadic":["#7C7D7E","#7E7C7D"],"tetradic":["#7C7E7E","#7D7C7E","#7E7C7C"],"splitComplementary":["#7C7C7E","#7E7C7E"],"monochromatic":["#ABACAA","#7D7F7C","#4F504E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#ABACAA","dark":"#4F504E","saturated":"#739A60","desaturated":"#7D7D7D","pastel":"#BDBDBD","neon":"#6DFF24"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"zinc","name":"Zinc","hex":"#7D7F7C","distance":0},{"slug":"gray","name":"Gray","hex":"#808080","distance":5.0990195135927845},{"slug":"grey","name":"Grey","hex":"#808080","distance":5.0990195135927845},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":12.041594578792296},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":13.152946437965905}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7D7F7C

#7D7F7C is classified as a neutral gray value with muted visual character. #7D7F7C is visually closest to Zinc, a named gray color with HEX #7D7F7C.

The RGB channels are 125, 127, and 124, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 100deg with 1% saturation and 49% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.2099, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.2:1AA Pass
White text4.04:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7D7F7C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.2:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#ABACAA#000000 text · best 9.21:1#ABACAA
#4F504E#FFFFFF text · best 8.11:1#4F504E
#739A60#000000 text · best 6.52:1#739A60
Stone#000000 text · best 5.51:1#8A817C
Grey#000000 text · best 5.32:1#808080

Generated Palette

Zinc#7D7F7C
#7D7C7E#7D7C7E
#7E7E7C#7E7E7C
#7C7E7C#7C7E7C
#ABACAA#ABACAA
#4F504E#4F504E

Color Harmonies

#7D7C7E#7D7C7E
#7E7E7C#7E7E7C
#7C7E7C#7C7E7C
#7C7D7E#7C7D7E
#7E7C7D#7E7C7D

Variants

#ABACAA#ABACAA
#4F504E#4F504E
#739A60#739A60
#7D7D7D#7D7D7D
#BDBDBD#BDBDBD
#6DFF24#6DFF24

Nearest Named Colors

Zinc#7D7F7C
Gray#808080
Grey#808080
Smoke#738276
Stone#8A817C

Related HEX Guides

Zinc colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7D7F7C.Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808080.Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808080.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#7D7F7C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.