#7D806A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.1% 0.033 113.7), rgb(125, 128, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7D806A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D806A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.033 113.7) |
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 #7D806A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D806A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D806A text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D806A text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A292
oklch(70.6% 0.023 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#898C77
oklch(63.2% 0.031 113.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D806A
oklch(59.1% 0.033 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#60634F
oklch(49.1% 0.031 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5141
oklch(42.8% 0.026 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414337
oklch(37.7% 0.02 115)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#7D806A 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) | #847E69 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807D7A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D806A
#7D806A
oklch(59.1% 0.033 113.7)
- #7E7A90
#7E7A90
oklch(59.1% 0.033 293.7)
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 #7D806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D806A 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.