#7B7B59
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.4% 0.049 107.9), rgb(123, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7B7B59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7B59 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.049 107.9) |
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 #7B7B59 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7B59 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7B59 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7B59 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A389
oklch(70.8% 0.037 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7B59
oklch(57.4% 0.049 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636344
oklch(49.1% 0.046 108)
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Step 800
800
#515138
oklch(42.8% 0.039 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#7B7B59 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) | #817857 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807772 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7B59
#7B7B59
oklch(57.4% 0.049 107.9)
- #767495
#767495
oklch(57.3% 0.05 287.5)
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 #7B7B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #7B7B59 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.