#7D7E50
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.1% 0.065 109.3), rgb(125, 126, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7D7E50 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7E50 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 126, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.065 109.3) |
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 #7D7E50 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7E50 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7E50 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7E50 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A382
oklch(70.6% 0.046 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D62
oklch(63.2% 0.06 109.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7E50
oklch(58.1% 0.065 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#63643A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515130
oklch(42.6% 0.05 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#7D7E50 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) | #857A4D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C52 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837972 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7E50
#7D7E50
oklch(58.1% 0.065 109.3)
- #79749F
#79749F
oklch(58% 0.066 289.5)
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 #7D7E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D7E50 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.