#7B845F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.6% 0.055 119.2), rgb(123, 132, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7B845F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B845F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 132, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.055 119.2) |
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 #7B845F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B845F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B845F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B845F text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA587
oklch(70.7% 0.043 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B845F
oklch(59.6% 0.055 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7951
oklch(55.7% 0.06 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6541
oklch(49% 0.055 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5336
oklch(42.8% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F442F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#7B845F 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) | #89805D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888061 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F807A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B845F
#7B845F
oklch(59.6% 0.055 119.2)
- #83789B
#83789B
oklch(59.5% 0.054 299.1)
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 #7B845F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
Use #7B845F 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.