#7B7654
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.05 100.8), rgb(123, 118, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7B7654 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7654 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 118, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.05 100.8) |
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 #7B7654 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7654 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7654 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7654 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A288
oklch(70.8% 0.037 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7654
oklch(56.1% 0.05 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#666243
oklch(49.1% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#535037
oklch(42.7% 0.039 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#7B7654 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) | #7C7452 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7655 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81716D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7654
#7B7654
oklch(56.1% 0.05 100.8)
- #6F7292
#6F7292
oklch(56.2% 0.05 280.5)
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 #7B7654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #7B7654 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.