#7E8571
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.031 123), rgb(126, 133, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7E8571 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8571 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 133, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.031 123) |
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 #7E8571 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8571 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8571 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8571 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.014 120.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9DA393
oklch(70.6% 0.024 123.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8571
oklch(60.5% 0.031 123)
-
Step 600
600
#6F7761
oklch(55.6% 0.034 123.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5D6451
oklch(49.1% 0.031 124)
-
Step 800
800
#4C5142
oklch(42.6% 0.025 122.4)
-
Step 900
900
#3F4338
oklch(37.5% 0.019 123.6)
-
Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#7E8571 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) | #888270 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878272 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80837F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8571
#7E8571
oklch(60.5% 0.031 123)
- #857E91
#857E91
oklch(60.6% 0.029 302.3)
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 #7E8571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E8571 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.