#787C67
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.7% 0.031 116.2), rgb(120, 124, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#787C67 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787C67 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.031 116.2) |
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 #787C67 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787C67 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787C67 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787C67 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA393
oklch(70.8% 0.023 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#888C78
oklch(63.1% 0.029 116.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787C67
oklch(57.7% 0.031 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6350
oklch(49% 0.03 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5142
oklch(42.8% 0.024 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#787C67 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) | #7F7A66 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A68 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7976 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787C67
#787C67
oklch(57.7% 0.031 116.2)
- #7B768A
#7B768A
oklch(57.7% 0.031 296.9)
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 #787C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #787C67 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.