#7A6102
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.3% 0.102 91), rgb(122, 97, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7A6102 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6102 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 97, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.102 91) |
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 #7A6102 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6102 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6102 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6102 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08739
oklch(63.1% 0.102 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B700D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6102
oklch(50.3% 0.102 91)
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Step 800
800
#604D06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F4011
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#7A6102 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) | #6E6000 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855752 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6102
#7A6102
oklch(50.3% 0.102 91)
- #4F609E
#4F609E
oklch(50.4% 0.101 270.8)
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 #7A6102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #7A6102 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.