#78805B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.055 118), rgb(120, 128, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#78805B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78805B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 128, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.055 118) |
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 #78805B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78805B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78805B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78805B text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#868E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78805B
oklch(58.3% 0.055 118)
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Step 700
700
#5E6544
oklch(49.2% 0.05 118)
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Step 800
800
#4D5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 117)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#78805B 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) | #857C59 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7C76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78805B
#78805B
oklch(58.3% 0.055 118)
- #7F7598
#7F7598
oklch(58.4% 0.054 297.8)
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 #78805B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #78805B 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.