#7E875F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.058 118.5), rgb(126, 135, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7E875F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E875F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 135, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.058 118.5) |
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 #7E875F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E875F | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E875F text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E875F text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA585
oklch(70.7% 0.046 119)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E875F
oklch(60.5% 0.058 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F794E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D663E
oklch(49.2% 0.06 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C5334
oklch(42.7% 0.049 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#7E875F 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) | #8C835C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8361 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82837C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E875F
#7E875F
oklch(60.5% 0.058 118.5)
- #867AA1
#867AA1
oklch(60.5% 0.06 298.7)
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 #7E875F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E875F 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.