#7F775D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.039 93), rgb(127, 119, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7F775D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F775D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 119, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.039 93) |
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 #7F775D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F775D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F775D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F775D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#918971
oklch(63% 0.036 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F775D
oklch(56.9% 0.039 93)
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Step 700
700
#686149
oklch(49.2% 0.037 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#554F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#464133
oklch(37.6% 0.024 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#7F775D 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) | #7D765B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857370 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F775D
#7F775D
oklch(56.9% 0.039 93)
- #6F768F
#6F768F
oklch(56.9% 0.04 272.8)
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 #7F775D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F775D 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.