#7A7301
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.4% 0.115 105.4), rgb(122, 115, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7A7301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7301 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 115, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.115 105.4) |
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 #7A7301 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7301 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7301 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7301 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7301
oklch(54.4% 0.115 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565104
oklch(42.6% 0.089 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#7A7301 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817210 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846A61 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7301
#7A7301
oklch(54.4% 0.115 105.4)
- #6A64B0
#6A64B0
oklch(54.3% 0.116 285.4)
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 #7A7301, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A7301.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
Use #7A7301 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.