#7E7556
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.046 93.8), rgb(126, 117, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7E7556 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7556 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 117, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.046 93.8) |
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 #7E7556 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7556 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7556 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7556 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B2
oklch(81% 0.021 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A18A
oklch(70.8% 0.033 95)
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Step 500
500
#92896C
oklch(63% 0.043 92.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7556
oklch(56.2% 0.046 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#696145
oklch(49.2% 0.043 94.1)
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Step 800
800
#554F39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#7E7556 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) | #7C7354 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7657 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84706D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7556
#7E7556
oklch(56.2% 0.046 93.8)
- #6C7491
#6C7491
oklch(56.3% 0.046 272.8)
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 #7E7556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #7E7556 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.