#7E8666
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.047 119.2), rgb(126, 134, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7E8666 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E8666 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 134, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.047 119.2) |
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 #7E8666 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E8666 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E8666 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E8666 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E8666
oklch(60.5% 0.047 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#707856
oklch(55.7% 0.051 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6546
oklch(49.1% 0.048 120)
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Step 800
800
#4C523A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#7E8666 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) | #8A8264 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898267 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81837D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E8666
#7E8666
oklch(60.5% 0.047 119.2)
- #857C9A
#857C9A
oklch(60.5% 0.046 298.7)
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 #7E8666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E8666 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.