#7F8540
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.093 113.3), rgb(127, 133, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7F8540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8540 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.093 113.3) |
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 #7F8540 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8540 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8540 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8540 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8540
oklch(59.6% 0.093 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#73792C
oklch(55.5% 0.1 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#61661E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F531B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#7F8540 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) | #8E7F3A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8144 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867E75 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8540
#7F8540
oklch(59.6% 0.093 113.3)
- #8174B1
#8174B1
oklch(59.5% 0.092 293.2)
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 #7F8540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.010
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
Use #7F8540 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.