#7E825D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.054 113.1), rgb(126, 130, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7E825D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E825D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 130, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.054 113.1) |
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 #7E825D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E825D | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E825D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E825D text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A0A488
oklch(70.8% 0.04 114)
-
Step 500
500
#898D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.049 113.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E825D
oklch(59.3% 0.054 113.1)
-
Step 700
700
#616443
oklch(49.2% 0.05 112.4)
-
Step 800
800
#4F5237
oklch(42.8% 0.042 113.3)
-
Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
-
Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#7E825D 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) | #887E5B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E78 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E825D
#7E825D
oklch(59.3% 0.054 113.1)
- #7F799C
#7F799C
oklch(59.4% 0.053 292.6)
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 #7E825D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E825D 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.