#7E7945
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.8% 0.072 103.6), rgb(126, 121, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7E7945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7945 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.072 103.6) |
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 #7E7945 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7945 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7945 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7945 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#908C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 104.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7945
oklch(56.8% 0.072 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#676333
oklch(49.2% 0.068 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#54502B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 103)
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Step 900
900
#454327
oklch(37.7% 0.044 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#7E7945 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) | #817641 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837947 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86736C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7945
#7E7945
oklch(56.8% 0.072 103.6)
- #7171A0
#7171A0
oklch(56.7% 0.072 283.9)
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 #7E7945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E7945 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.