#7E794B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.065 102.9), rgb(126, 121, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7E794B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E794B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.065 102.9) |
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 #7E794B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E794B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E794B text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E794B text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A281
oklch(70.7% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#908B61
oklch(63% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E794B
oklch(56.9% 0.065 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#676239
oklch(49% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#54502F
oklch(42.6% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#7E794B 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) | #817648 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85736E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E794B
#7E794B
oklch(56.9% 0.065 102.9)
- #71729D
#71729D
oklch(56.8% 0.066 283)
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 #7E794B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E794B 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.