#7E7955
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.1% 0.052 101.2), rgb(126, 121, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7E7955 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7955 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.052 101.2) |
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 #7E7955 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7955 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7955 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7955 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B69
oklch(63.1% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7955
oklch(57.1% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#666241
oklch(49.1% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#535036
oklch(42.7% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#7E7955 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) | #807753 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817956 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847470 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7955
#7E7955
oklch(57.1% 0.052 101.2)
- #727496
#727496
oklch(57% 0.052 282)
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 #7E7955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #7E7955 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.