#7E7D35
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.5% 0.094 108.3), rgb(126, 125, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7E7D35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7D35 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.094 108.3) |
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 #7E7D35 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7D35 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7D35 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7D35 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7D35
oklch(57.5% 0.094 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#656421
oklch(49% 0.088 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#53521E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#7E7D35 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) | #87782D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B39 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86766D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7D35
#7E7D35
oklch(57.5% 0.094 108.3)
- #766FAD
#766FAD
oklch(57.4% 0.094 288.2)
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 #7E7D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E7D35 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.