#78795A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.7% 0.045 109.3), rgb(120, 121, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#78795A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78795A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 121, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.045 109.3) |
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 #78795A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78795A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78795A text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78795A text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 109.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78795A
oklch(56.7% 0.045 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626347
oklch(49.1% 0.042 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513B
oklch(42.8% 0.035 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#78795A 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) | #7E7658 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7571 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78795A
#78795A
oklch(56.7% 0.045 109.3)
- #757290
#757290
oklch(56.6% 0.046 289.4)
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 #78795A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #78795A 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.