#7D7E63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.5% 0.04 109.3), rgb(125, 126, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7D7E63 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7E63 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 126, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.04 109.3) |
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 #7D7E63 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7E63 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7E63 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7E63 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28E
oklch(70.6% 0.028 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C72
oklch(63.2% 0.037 109.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7E63
oklch(58.5% 0.04 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#62634B
oklch(49.2% 0.037 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 110)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#7D7E63 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) | #837C61 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D64 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817B77 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7E63
#7D7E63
oklch(58.5% 0.04 109.3)
- #7B7892
#7B7892
oklch(58.5% 0.04 290.4)
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 #7D7E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #7D7E63 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.