#7E8569
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.3% 0.042 119.1), rgb(126, 133, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7E8569 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8569 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.042 119.1) |
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 #7E8569 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8569 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8569 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8569 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 119.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8569
oklch(60.3% 0.042 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#707759
oklch(55.5% 0.045 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6449
oklch(49% 0.042 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D523C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#7E8569 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) | #898267 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81827D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8569
#7E8569
oklch(60.3% 0.042 119.1)
- #847C97
#847C97
oklch(60.3% 0.041 298.7)
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 #7E8569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
Use #7E8569 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.