#7D7455
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.046 93.8), rgb(125, 116, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7D7455 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7455 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 116, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.046 93.8) |
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 #7D7455 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7455 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7455 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7455 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B2
oklch(81% 0.021 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A18A
oklch(70.8% 0.033 95)
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Step 500
500
#92896C
oklch(63% 0.043 92.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7455
oklch(55.9% 0.046 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#696145
oklch(49.2% 0.043 94.1)
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Step 800
800
#554F39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#7D7455 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) | #7B7253 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7556 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836F6C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7455
#7D7455
oklch(55.9% 0.046 93.8)
- #6B7390
#6B7390
oklch(56% 0.046 272.8)
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 #7D7455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #7D7455 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.