#7D8255
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.064 113.5), rgb(125, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#7D8255 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8255 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.064 113.5) |
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 #7D8255 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8255 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8255 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8255 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E64
oklch(63.2% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D8255
oklch(59.1% 0.064 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#60653C
oklch(49.2% 0.061 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#7D8255 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) | #887E52 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F57 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827D77 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8255
#7D8255
oklch(59.1% 0.064 113.5)
- #7F76A1
#7F76A1
oklch(59% 0.066 293.9)
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 #7D8255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D8255 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.