#7B7253
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.046 93.8), rgb(123, 114, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7B7253 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 94°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7253 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.046 93.8) |
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 #7B7253 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7253 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7253 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7253 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B2
oklch(81% 0.021 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#92896C
oklch(63% 0.043 92.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7253
oklch(55.2% 0.046 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#696144
oklch(49.2% 0.044 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#554F38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#7B7253 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) | #797051 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7354 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816D6A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7253
#7B7253
oklch(55.2% 0.046 93.8)
- #69718E
#69718E
oklch(55.3% 0.046 272.8)
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 #7B7253, 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 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
Use #7B7253 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.