#787337
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.6% 0.081 104.5), rgb(120, 115, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#787337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787337 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.081 104.5) |
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 #787337 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787337 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787337 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787337 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A378
oklch(70.7% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#908C55
oklch(63% 0.075 104.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787337
oklch(54.6% 0.081 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#67632C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545125
oklch(42.7% 0.064 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#787337 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) | #7C6F31 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E723A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806C65 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787337
#787337
oklch(54.6% 0.081 104.5)
- #6B6A9E
#6B6A9E
oklch(54.7% 0.08 284.3)
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 #787337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
Use #787337 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.