#7E835B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.058 114), rgb(126, 131, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7E835B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E835B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.058 114) |
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 #7E835B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E835B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E835B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E835B text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A484
oklch(70.7% 0.045 113.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E835B
oklch(59.5% 0.058 114)
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Step 600
600
#73784C
oklch(55.7% 0.064 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60653D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#7E835B 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) | #897F58 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E79 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E835B
#7E835B
oklch(59.5% 0.058 114)
- #80789E
#80789E
oklch(59.4% 0.058 294.2)
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 #7E835B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E835B 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.