#7E7D5F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.2% 0.044 106.1), rgb(126, 125, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7E7D5F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7D5F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.044 106.1) |
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 #7E7D5F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7D5F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7D5F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7D5F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 105)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B6F
oklch(63% 0.04 105.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7D5F
oklch(58.2% 0.044 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#636248
oklch(49% 0.039 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#51503B
oklch(42.6% 0.033 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#7E7D5F 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) | #827B5D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837975 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7D5F
#7E7D5F
oklch(58.2% 0.044 106.1)
- #787894
#787894
oklch(58.3% 0.043 285)
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 #7E7D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E7D5F 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.