#7E774A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.064 100.5), rgb(126, 119, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7E774A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E774A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 119, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.064 100.5) |
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 #7E774A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E774A | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E774A text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E774A text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 100)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#918B61
oklch(63.1% 0.059 101)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E774A
oklch(56.4% 0.064 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#686239
oklch(49.1% 0.06 101)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#7E774A 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) | #7F7447 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85716C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E774A
#7E774A
oklch(56.4% 0.064 100.5)
- #6E729B
#6E729B
oklch(56.5% 0.063 279.8)
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 #7E774A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E774A 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.