#7D7352
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.6% 0.049 93.2), rgb(125, 115, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7D7352 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7352 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 115, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.049 93.2) |
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 #7D7352 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7352 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7352 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7352 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A188
oklch(70.8% 0.036 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#93896A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 92.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7352
oklch(55.6% 0.049 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#696043
oklch(49% 0.045 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#564F37
oklch(42.8% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 900
900
#474130
oklch(37.6% 0.029 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#7D7352 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) | #7A7150 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7553 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846E6A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7352
#7D7352
oklch(55.6% 0.049 93.2)
- #6A7291
#6A7291
oklch(55.7% 0.049 273.4)
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 #7D7352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.056
Use #7D7352 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.