#787757
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.047 106.3), rgb(120, 119, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#787757 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787757 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 119, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.047 106.3) |
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 #787757 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787757 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787757 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787757 text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787757
oklch(56.1% 0.047 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#646346
oklch(49.3% 0.044 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#515039
oklch(42.6% 0.036 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#787757 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) | #7C7455 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7658 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D736E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787757
#787757
oklch(56.1% 0.047 106.3)
- #727190
#727190
oklch(56.1% 0.048 286.2)
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 #787757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #787757 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.