#7A7322
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.6% 0.1 104.3), rgb(122, 115, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7A7322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7322 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 115, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.1 104.3) |
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 #7A7322 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7322 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7322 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7322 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#928C46
oklch(63% 0.092 104.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7322
oklch(54.6% 0.1 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#696318
oklch(49.1% 0.093 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#565117
oklch(42.8% 0.077 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#7A7322 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) | #7D6F16 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807327 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836B63 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7322
#7A7322
oklch(54.6% 0.1 104.3)
- #6A67A9
#6A67A9
oklch(54.5% 0.102 284.6)
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 #7A7322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #7A7322 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.