#7E7E52
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.062 108.2), rgb(126, 126, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7E7E52 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7E52 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 126, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.062 108.2) |
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 #7E7E52 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7E52 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7E52 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7E52 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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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
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A383
oklch(70.7% 0.045 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C64
oklch(63% 0.057 107.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7E52
oklch(58.2% 0.062 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#515132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#7E7E52 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) | #857A4F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C54 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847973 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7E52
#7E7E52
oklch(58.2% 0.062 108.2)
- #79759E
#79759E
oklch(58.2% 0.062 288.8)
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 #7E7E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E7E52 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.