#7B7961
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.1% 0.035 103.5), rgb(123, 121, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7B7961 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7961 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 121, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 12%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.035 103.5) |
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 #7B7961 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7961 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7961 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7961 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A290
oklch(70.8% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B74
oklch(63.2% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7961
oklch(57.1% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#64624C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#51503F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#434235
oklch(37.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#7B7961 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) | #7E7760 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7962 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7672 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7961
#7B7961
oklch(57.1% 0.035 103.5)
- #74758C
#74758C
oklch(57% 0.035 283.3)
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 #7B7961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
Use #7B7961 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.