#78805F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.4% 0.049 119), rgb(120, 128, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#78805F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78805F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 128, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.049 119) |
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 #78805F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78805F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78805F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78805F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#868E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78805F
oklch(58.4% 0.049 119)
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Step 700
700
#5E6547
oklch(49.2% 0.046 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C523B
oklch(42.6% 0.037 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#78805F 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) | #847C5D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7C77 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78805F
#78805F
oklch(58.4% 0.049 119)
- #7F7595
#7F7595
oklch(58.3% 0.05 299.2)
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 #78805F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #78805F 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.