#7B7545
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.068 102.1), rgb(123, 117, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7B7545 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7545 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 117, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.068 102.1) |
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 #7B7545 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7545 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7545 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7545 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#918B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7545
oklch(55.6% 0.068 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#686236
oklch(49.1% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#54502E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#464329
oklch(37.9% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#7B7545 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) | #7D7241 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7547 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826F69 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7545
#7B7545
oklch(55.6% 0.068 102.1)
- #6D6F9A
#6D6F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 281.9)
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 #7B7545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
Use #7B7545 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.