#7A6909
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.2% 0.105 97.6), rgb(122, 105, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7A6909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6909 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 105, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.105 97.6) |
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 #7A6909 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6909 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6909 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6909 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 97.4)
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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
#C9C19C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA165
oklch(70.6% 0.081 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A38
oklch(63.2% 0.104 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#857307
oklch(55.6% 0.113 98)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6909
oklch(52.2% 0.105 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F03
oklch(42.8% 0.087 98)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#7A6909 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) | #756600 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C13 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856059 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6909
#7A6909
oklch(52.2% 0.105 97.6)
- #5B62A5
#5B62A5
oklch(52.1% 0.105 277.6)
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 #7A6909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #7A6909 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.