#7A7154
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.044 92.9), rgb(122, 113, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7A7154 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7154 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 113, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.044 92.9) |
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 #7A7154 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7154 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7154 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7154 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B3
oklch(81% 0.02 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#92896E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7154
oklch(54.9% 0.044 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#696046
oklch(49% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#554F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 94)
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Step 900
900
#464132
oklch(37.6% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#7A7154 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) | #777052 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7255 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806D69 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7154
#7A7154
oklch(54.9% 0.044 92.9)
- #68708B
#68708B
oklch(54.8% 0.043 272)
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 #7A7154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A7154 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.