#7E7249
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.06 93.7), rgb(126, 114, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7E7249 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7249 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.06 93.7) |
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 #7E7249 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7249 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7249 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7249 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A182
oklch(70.8% 0.044 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#948963
oklch(63% 0.055 93.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7249
oklch(55.3% 0.06 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B603B
oklch(49% 0.056 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#7E7249 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) | #7A7046 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866C68 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7249
#7E7249
oklch(55.3% 0.06 93.7)
- #677096
#677096
oklch(55.3% 0.06 274)
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 #7E7249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E7249 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.