#7E7D5D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.2% 0.046 106.3), rgb(126, 125, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7E7D5D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7D5D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.046 106.3) |
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 #7E7D5D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7D5D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7D5D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7D5D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7D5D
oklch(58.2% 0.046 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#646346
oklch(49.3% 0.044 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#51503A
oklch(42.6% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#7E7D5D 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) | #837A5B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837974 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7D5D
#7E7D5D
oklch(58.2% 0.046 106.3)
- #787796
#787796
oklch(58.1% 0.047 286.3)
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 #7E7D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E7D5D 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.