#7C7B63
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.7% 0.035 105.5), rgb(124, 123, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7C7B63 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7B63 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 123, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.035 105.5) |
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 #7C7B63 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7B63 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7B63 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7B63 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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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
#A2A290
oklch(70.7% 0.025 107)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B74
oklch(63.1% 0.033 105.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7B63
oklch(57.7% 0.035 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#63624D
oklch(49.1% 0.032 105.3)
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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)
#7C7B63 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) | #7F7962 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A64 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807874 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7B63
#7C7B63
oklch(57.7% 0.035 105.5)
- #77778E
#77778E
oklch(57.7% 0.035 285.2)
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 #7C7B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #7C7B63 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.