#7D795D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.2% 0.041 100.8), rgb(125, 121, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7D795D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D795D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.041 100.8) |
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 #7D795D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D795D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D795D text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D795D text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A70
oklch(63% 0.038 100.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D795D
oklch(57.2% 0.041 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#656248
oklch(49.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#53503C
oklch(42.8% 0.032 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#7D795D 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) | #7E775B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827571 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D795D
#7D795D
oklch(57.2% 0.041 100.8)
- #737690
#737690
oklch(57.3% 0.04 279.9)
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 #7D795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #7D795D 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.