#7A6202
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.5% 0.103 91.9), rgb(122, 98, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7A6202 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6202 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 98, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.103 91.9) |
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 #7A6202 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6202 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6202 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6202 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08739
oklch(63.1% 0.102 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B700C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6202
oklch(50.5% 0.103 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4011
oklch(37.6% 0.066 92)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#7A6202 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) | #6F6100 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75670C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855853 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6202
#7A6202
oklch(50.5% 0.103 91.9)
- #50609F
#50609F
oklch(50.5% 0.102 271.6)
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 #7A6202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #7A6202 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.