#7C815F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59% 0.05 114.7), rgb(124, 129, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7C815F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 115°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C815F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 129, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.05 114.7) |
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 #7C815F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C815F | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C815F text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C815F text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A48A
oklch(70.8% 0.037 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#888D6D
oklch(63% 0.046 115)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C815F
oklch(59% 0.05 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#606446
oklch(49.1% 0.046 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#7C815F 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) | #867E5D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E60 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807D78 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C815F
#7C815F
oklch(59% 0.05 114.7)
- #7F7898
#7F7898
oklch(59% 0.049 294.9)
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 #7C815F, 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 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #7C815F 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.