#7D805E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.8% 0.049 112), rgb(125, 128, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7D805E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D805E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 128, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.049 112) |
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 #7D805E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D805E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D805E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D805E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 111)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.046 112.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D805E
oklch(58.8% 0.049 112)
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Step 700
700
#616445
oklch(49.2% 0.047 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5139
oklch(42.6% 0.038 111.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#7D805E 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) | #857D5C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E5F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817C77 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D805E
#7D805E
oklch(58.8% 0.049 112)
- #7D7898
#7D7898
oklch(58.9% 0.049 292)
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 #7D805E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D805E 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.