#767853
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.054 110.6), rgb(118, 120, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#767853 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #767853 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 120, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.054 110.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #767853 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #767853 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #767853 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #767853 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 111.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#767853
oklch(56.1% 0.054 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#626442
oklch(49.2% 0.051 111)
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Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#767853 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E7551 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7654 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B746E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #767853
#767853
oklch(56.1% 0.054 110.6)
- #747093
#747093
oklch(56.2% 0.054 289.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #767853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #767853 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.