#7E7762
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.032 91.8), rgb(126, 119, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7E7762 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7762 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 119, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.032 91.8) |
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 #7E7762 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7762 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7762 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7762 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A091
oklch(70.7% 0.022 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#908976
oklch(63.1% 0.029 90.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7762
oklch(57% 0.032 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#67604E
oklch(49% 0.029 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#544F40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#454136
oklch(37.6% 0.019 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#7E7762 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) | #7C7661 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7863 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837471 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7762
#7E7762
oklch(57% 0.032 91.8)
- #70778B
#70778B
oklch(57% 0.032 270.1)
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 #7E7762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #7E7762 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.