#7D8162
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.1% 0.045 113.8), rgb(125, 129, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7D8162 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.045 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8162 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 129, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.045 113.8) |
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 #7D8162 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8162 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8162 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8162 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898D70
oklch(63.2% 0.042 114)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D8162
oklch(59.1% 0.045 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#606448
oklch(49.2% 0.043 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F513B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#7D8162 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) | #867E60 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F63 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817D79 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8162
#7D8162
oklch(59.1% 0.045 113.8)
- #7F7997
#7F7997
oklch(59.2% 0.046 294.1)
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 #7D8162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #7D8162 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.