#787C59
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.3% 0.051 113.3), rgb(120, 124, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#787C59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 113°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787C59 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.051 113.3) |
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 #787C59 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787C59 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787C59 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787C59 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A389
oklch(70.6% 0.037 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#898D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 113.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787C59
oklch(57.3% 0.051 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606444
oklch(49.1% 0.048 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F5238
oklch(42.8% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#787C59 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) | #817957 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7873 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787C59
#787C59
oklch(57.3% 0.051 113.3)
- #797394
#797394
oklch(57.3% 0.051 293.1)
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 #787C59, 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 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #787C59 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.