#7B755A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.04 97), rgb(123, 117, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7B755A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B755A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 117, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 15%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.04 97) |
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 #7B755A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B755A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B755A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B755A text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A71
oklch(63.1% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B755A
oklch(56% 0.04 97)
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Step 700
700
#666149
oklch(49% 0.037 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#7B755A 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) | #7B7358 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80716E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B755A
#7B755A
oklch(56% 0.04 97)
- #6E738D
#6E738D
oklch(56.1% 0.041 276.5)
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 #7B755A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #7B755A 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.