#7C835F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.4% 0.053 117), rgb(124, 131, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7C835F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C835F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.053 117) |
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 #7C835F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C835F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C835F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C835F text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA487
oklch(70.6% 0.041 117)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C835F
oklch(59.4% 0.053 117)
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Step 600
600
#717851
oklch(55.6% 0.057 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6542
oklch(49.1% 0.053 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#7C835F 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) | #887F5D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878060 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807F79 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C835F
#7C835F
oklch(59.4% 0.053 117)
- #81789B
#81789B
oklch(59.3% 0.054 296.5)
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 #7C835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #7C835F 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.