#7E795B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.2% 0.044 99.7), rgb(126, 121, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7E795B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 100°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E795B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.044 99.7) |
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 #7E795B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E795B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E795B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E795B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6E
oklch(63% 0.041 99)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E795B
oklch(57.2% 0.044 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#666146
oklch(49% 0.041 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#53503A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#7E795B 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) | #7F7759 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837571 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E795B
#7E795B
oklch(57.2% 0.044 99.7)
- #727692
#727692
oklch(57.3% 0.043 278.6)
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 #7E795B, 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 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E795B 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.