#7A620A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.6% 0.1 91.3), rgb(122, 98, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#7A620A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A620A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 98, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 85%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.1 91.3) |
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 #7A620A | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A620A | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A620A text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A620A 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0873C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7013
oklch(55.6% 0.108 90.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A620A
oklch(50.6% 0.1 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#604D0A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#7A620A 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 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746712 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855953 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A620A
#7A620A
oklch(50.6% 0.1 91.3)
- #50609E
#50609E
oklch(50.5% 0.101 271.5)
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 #7A620A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #7A620A 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.