#7D8265
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.4% 0.043 115.7), rgb(125, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7D8265 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D8265 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.043 115.7) |
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 #7D8265 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D8265 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D8265 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D8265 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38C
oklch(70.6% 0.033 115.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D8265
oklch(59.4% 0.043 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#727758
oklch(55.6% 0.046 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6448
oklch(49.1% 0.043 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E523B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 116)
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Step 900
900
#414433
oklch(37.9% 0.028 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#7D8265 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) | #867F63 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F66 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807F7A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D8265
#7D8265
oklch(59.4% 0.043 115.7)
- #807A96
#807A96
oklch(59.5% 0.043 294.9)
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 #7D8265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.056
Use #7D8265 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.