#7E7A4E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.2% 0.062 103.7), rgb(126, 122, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7E7A4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 104°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7A4E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.062 103.7) |
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 #7E7A4E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7A4E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7A4E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7A4E text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A282
oklch(70.6% 0.045 103)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C63
oklch(63.2% 0.058 104.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7A4E
oklch(57.2% 0.062 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#66623B
oklch(49% 0.057 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#535031
oklch(42.6% 0.047 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#7E7A4E 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) | #81774B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A50 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85746F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7A4E
#7E7A4E
oklch(57.2% 0.062 103.7)
- #73739C
#73739C
oklch(57.1% 0.063 284.2)
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 #7E7A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E7A4E 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.