#7F8763
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.7% 0.053 118.2), rgb(127, 135, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7F8763 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F8763 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 135, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.053 118.2) |
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 #7F8763 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F8763 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F8763 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F8763 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
-
Step 400
400
#9EA588
oklch(70.8% 0.042 118.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F8763
oklch(60.7% 0.053 118.2)
-
Step 600
600
#707852
oklch(55.6% 0.056 117.9)
-
Step 700
700
#5E6542
oklch(49.1% 0.053 117.6)
-
Step 800
800
#4C5237
oklch(42.5% 0.043 118.4)
-
Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
-
Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#7F8763 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) | #8C8361 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8365 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83837D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F8763
#7F8763
oklch(60.7% 0.053 118.2)
- #867C9E
#867C9E
oklch(60.7% 0.052 298.3)
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 #7F8763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.056
Use #7F8763 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.