#7C754D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.058 99.5), rgb(124, 117, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7C754D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C754D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 117, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.058 99.5) |
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 #7C754D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C754D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C754D text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C754D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A284
oklch(70.8% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#918B65
oklch(63.2% 0.054 100.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C754D
oklch(55.9% 0.058 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#68623D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#555033
oklch(42.8% 0.045 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#7C754D 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) | #7C734A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E764E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83706B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C754D
#7C754D
oklch(55.9% 0.058 99.5)
- #6D7196
#6D7196
oklch(55.9% 0.057 279.6)
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 #7C754D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #7C754D 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.