#7A6916
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.2% 0.099 96.8), rgb(122, 105, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7A6916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 97°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6916 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 105, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.099 96.8) |
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 #7A6916 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6916 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6916 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6916 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A893E
oklch(63% 0.098 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#857317
oklch(55.6% 0.107 97.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6916
oklch(52.2% 0.099 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4114
oklch(37.6% 0.064 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#7A6916 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) | #756603 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846059 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6916
#7A6916
oklch(52.2% 0.099 96.8)
- #5B63A2
#5B63A2
oklch(52.1% 0.1 276.9)
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 #7A6916, 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 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #7A6916 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.