#7E7D4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.066 107.3), rgb(126, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7E7D4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7D4E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.066 107.3) |
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 #7E7D4E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7D4E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7D4E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7D4E text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A381
oklch(70.6% 0.047 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C61
oklch(63% 0.06 106.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7D4E
oklch(57.9% 0.066 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#646339
oklch(49% 0.061 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#44432A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#7E7D4E 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) | #84794B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C50 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847771 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7D4E
#7E7D4E
oklch(57.9% 0.066 107.3)
- #7774A0
#7774A0
oklch(57.9% 0.067 287.2)
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 #7E7D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E7D4E 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.