#7A702F
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54% 0.086 100.6), rgb(122, 112, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7A702F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A702F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 112, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.086 100.6) |
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 #7A702F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A702F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A702F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A702F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A275
oklch(70.7% 0.062 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#948B51
oklch(63.1% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A702F
oklch(54% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6226
oklch(49.2% 0.081 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#575021
oklch(42.7% 0.067 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#484220
oklch(37.6% 0.052 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#7A702F 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) | #7A6D28 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7132 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836862 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A702F
#7A702F
oklch(54% 0.086 100.6)
- #6669A0
#6669A0
oklch(54.2% 0.086 280.7)
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 #7A702F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
Use #7A702F 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.