#7B7E5E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.2% 0.047 112.2), rgb(123, 126, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7B7E5E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7E5E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.047 112.2) |
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 #7B7E5E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7E5E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7E5E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7E5E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38B
oklch(70.7% 0.034 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6F
oklch(63% 0.042 110.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7E5E
oklch(58.2% 0.047 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#616347
oklch(49% 0.042 111.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F513A
oklch(42.6% 0.036 112)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#7B7E5E 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) | #837B5C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7A75 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7E5E
#7B7E5E
oklch(58.2% 0.047 112.2)
- #7B7695
#7B7695
oklch(58.2% 0.047 292.3)
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 #7B7E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B7E5E 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.