#7B7259
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.038 90.6), rgb(123, 114, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7B7259 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7259 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.038 90.6) |
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 #7B7259 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7259 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7259 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7259 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#918971
oklch(63% 0.036 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7259
oklch(55.3% 0.038 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#68604A
oklch(49% 0.035 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#554F3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#7B7259 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) | #787157 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816E6B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7259
#7B7259
oklch(55.3% 0.038 90.6)
- #6A728A
#6A728A
oklch(55.4% 0.039 270.6)
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 #7B7259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #7B7259 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.