#7C845D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.057 117.6), rgb(124, 132, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7C845D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C845D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 132, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.057 117.6) |
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 #7C845D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C845D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C845D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C845D text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA585
oklch(70.8% 0.046 117.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C845D
oklch(59.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#70784E
oklch(55.5% 0.062 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E653F
oklch(49% 0.057 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5334
oklch(42.8% 0.049 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#7C845D 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) | #89805A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80807A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C845D
#7C845D
oklch(59.6% 0.057 117.6)
- #83789D
#83789D
oklch(59.6% 0.057 298.3)
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 #7C845D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #7C845D 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.