#7A6812
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52% 0.101 96.2), rgb(122, 104, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7A6812 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6812 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 104, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.101 96.2) |
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 #7A6812 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6812 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6812 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6812 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500
#9B893C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#867214
oklch(55.5% 0.108 95.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6812
oklch(52% 0.101 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4113
oklch(37.7% 0.065 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#7A6812 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) | #746600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B19 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855F58 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6812
#7A6812
oklch(52% 0.101 96.2)
- #5A63A2
#5A63A2
oklch(52.1% 0.1 276.2)
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 #7A6812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #7A6812 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.