#7F784D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.061 100.1), rgb(127, 120, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7F784D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F784D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 120, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.061 100.1) |
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 #7F784D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F784D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F784D text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F784D 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 100)
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Step 400
400
#A7A282
oklch(70.8% 0.045 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#918B63
oklch(63.2% 0.057 100.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F784D
oklch(56.8% 0.061 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#68623B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#555031
oklch(42.8% 0.047 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#46422B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#7F784D 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) | #80754A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86726D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F784D
#7F784D
oklch(56.8% 0.061 100.1)
- #6F739B
#6F739B
oklch(56.8% 0.062 279.8)
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 #7F784D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F784D 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.