#7B765F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.034 97.1), rgb(123, 118, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7B765F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B765F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 118, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.034 97.1) |
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 #7B765F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B765F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B765F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B765F text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A190
oklch(70.8% 0.025 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A74
oklch(63.2% 0.032 96.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B765F
oklch(56.4% 0.034 97.1)
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Step 700
700
#66614C
oklch(49.1% 0.033 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#534F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#7B765F 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) | #7B755E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7660 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807370 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B765F
#7B765F
oklch(56.4% 0.034 97.1)
- #70748A
#70748A
oklch(56.3% 0.034 277.1)
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 #7B765F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B765F 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.