#7A7962
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.034 105.4), rgb(122, 121, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7A7962 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7962 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 121, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.034 105.4) |
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 #7A7962 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7962 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7962 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7962 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A290
oklch(70.7% 0.025 107)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B75
oklch(63.1% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7962
oklch(57% 0.034 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#63624D
oklch(49.1% 0.032 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#515040
oklch(42.7% 0.025 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#434236
oklch(37.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#7A7962 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) | #7D7761 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7863 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7673 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7962
#7A7962
oklch(57% 0.034 105.4)
- #75758B
#75758B
oklch(57% 0.034 285.3)
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 #7A7962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #7A7962 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.