#787661
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.031 102.9), rgb(120, 118, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#787661 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787661 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 118, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.031 102.9) |
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 #787661 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787661 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787661 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787661 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A192
oklch(70.6% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A77
oklch(63% 0.028 102.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787661
oklch(56.2% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#63624F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#515041
oklch(42.8% 0.024 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#787661 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) | #7A7460 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7662 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7370 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787661
#787661
oklch(56.2% 0.031 102.9)
- #727387
#727387
oklch(56.2% 0.031 283.1)
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 #787661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #787661 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.