#7E846F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.032 120.3), rgb(126, 132, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7E846F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E846F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 132, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.032 120.3) |
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 #7E846F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E846F | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E846F text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E846F text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 120.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E846F
oklch(60.2% 0.032 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#707760
oklch(55.7% 0.035 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E644F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5141
oklch(42.6% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252720
oklch(26.8% 0.013 120.2)
#7E846F 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) | #87816E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868170 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80827E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E846F
#7E846F
oklch(60.2% 0.032 120.3)
- #847D91
#847D91
oklch(60.3% 0.031 301.4)
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 #7E846F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E846F 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.