#7C805A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.055 113), rgb(124, 128, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7C805A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C805A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 128, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.055 113) |
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 #7C805A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C805A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C805A text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C805A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A488
oklch(70.8% 0.04 114)
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Step 500
500
#898D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.05 113.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C805A
oklch(58.6% 0.055 113)
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Step 700
700
#616442
oklch(49.1% 0.051 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5236
oklch(42.8% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#7C805A 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) | #867C57 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D5C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817C76 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C805A
#7C805A
oklch(58.6% 0.055 113)
- #7D769A
#7D769A
oklch(58.5% 0.055 293.5)
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 #7C805A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #7C805A 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.