#7F7658
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.6% 0.045 93.4), rgb(127, 118, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7F7658 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7658 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 118, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.045 93.4) |
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 #7F7658 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F7658 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7658 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7658 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B2
oklch(81% 0.021 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A18A
oklch(70.8% 0.033 95)
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Step 500
500
#92896D
oklch(63% 0.041 92.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7658
oklch(56.6% 0.045 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#696045
oklch(49% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#464131
oklch(37.5% 0.027 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#7F7658 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) | #7C7556 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7759 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85716E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7658
#7F7658
oklch(56.6% 0.045 93.4)
- #6D7591
#6D7591
oklch(56.6% 0.044 272.4)
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 #7F7658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #7F7658 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.