#7E7E59
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.053 107.9), rgb(126, 126, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7E7E59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7E59 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.053 107.9) |
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 #7E7E59 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7E59 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7E59 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7E59 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A387
oklch(70.7% 0.039 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 107.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7E59
oklch(58.3% 0.053 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636342
oklch(49.1% 0.049 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#515136
oklch(42.7% 0.042 108)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#7E7E59 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) | #847B57 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837974 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7E59
#7E7E59
oklch(58.3% 0.053 107.9)
- #79779A
#79779A
oklch(58.4% 0.053 287.2)
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 #7E7E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E7E59 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.