#7A692E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.081 93.4), rgb(122, 105, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7A692E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A692E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 105, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.081 93.4) |
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 #7A692E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A692E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A692E text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A692E text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#998953
oklch(63.2% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A692E
oklch(52.4% 0.081 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F602A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4122
oklch(37.7% 0.049 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#7A692E 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) | #736728 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C31 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83615C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A692E
#7A692E
oklch(52.4% 0.081 93.4)
- #5B6799
#5B6799
oklch(52.5% 0.08 273)
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 #7A692E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
Use #7A692E 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.