#7D7145
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.064 94.6), rgb(125, 113, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7D7145 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7145 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 113, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.064 94.6) |
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 #7D7145 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7145 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7145 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7145 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A181
oklch(70.7% 0.045 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#958961
oklch(63.1% 0.058 93.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7145
oklch(54.9% 0.064 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6038
oklch(49% 0.059 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#48412A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#7D7145 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) | #796F42 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7347 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856B66 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7145
#7D7145
oklch(54.9% 0.064 94.6)
- #666F97
#666F97
oklch(55% 0.063 274.3)
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 #7D7145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #7D7145 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.