#788264
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59% 0.046 122.8), rgb(120, 130, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#788264 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #788264 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 130, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.046 122.8) |
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 #788264 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #788264 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #788264 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #788264 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#858E72
oklch(63.1% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#788264
oklch(59% 0.046 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C654A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B523D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#788264 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) | #867E62 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E65 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7F7A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #788264
#788264
oklch(59% 0.046 122.8)
- #827794
#827794
oklch(58.9% 0.045 302.3)
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 #788264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #788264 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.