#7E835F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.6% 0.052 114.4), rgb(126, 131, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7E835F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E835F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.052 114.4) |
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 #7E835F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E835F | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E835F text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E835F text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E835F
oklch(59.6% 0.052 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727751
oklch(55.5% 0.056 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606441
oklch(49% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#7E835F 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) | #887F5D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888060 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827F79 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E835F
#7E835F
oklch(59.6% 0.052 114.4)
- #81799C
#81799C
oklch(59.6% 0.053 295.2)
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 #7E835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E835F 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.