#7A6700
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.7% 0.106 96.4), rgb(122, 103, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7A6700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6700 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 103, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.106 96.4) |
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 #7A6700 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6700 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6700 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6700 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8936
oklch(63.1% 0.105 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6700
oklch(51.7% 0.106 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#7A6700 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) | #736500 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B0C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855E57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6700
#7A6700
oklch(51.7% 0.106 96.4)
- #5861A4
#5861A4
oklch(51.6% 0.106 276.2)
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 #7A6700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #7A6700 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.