#787A4E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.7% 0.063 110.5), rgb(120, 122, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#787A4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787A4E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.063 110.5) |
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 #787A4E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787A4E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787A4E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787A4E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A483
oklch(70.8% 0.046 110.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D64
oklch(63.1% 0.058 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787A4E
oklch(56.7% 0.063 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505232
oklch(42.8% 0.049 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#787A4E 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) | #81764B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817850 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E756F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787A4E
#787A4E
oklch(56.7% 0.063 110.5)
- #767099
#767099
oklch(56.6% 0.063 291)
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 #787A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #787A4E 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.