#7B7243
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.067 98.7), rgb(123, 114, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7B7243 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7243 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.067 98.7) |
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 #7B7243 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7243 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7243 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7243 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7243
oklch(54.9% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6137
oklch(49.1% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#56502E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 99.5)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#7B7243 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) | #7A703F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7345 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836C67 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7243
#7B7243
oklch(54.9% 0.067 98.7)
- #686D98
#686D98
oklch(54.8% 0.067 278.8)
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 #7B7243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B7243 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.