#7A7359
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.039 94.8), rgb(122, 115, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7A7359 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7359 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.039 94.8) |
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 #7A7359 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7359 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7359 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7359 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A71
oklch(63.2% 0.037 96.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7359
oklch(55.5% 0.039 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#676149
oklch(49.1% 0.037 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#7A7359 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) | #797257 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6F6C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7359
#7A7359
oklch(55.5% 0.039 94.8)
- #6C728A
#6C728A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 274.1)
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 #7A7359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
Use #7A7359 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.