#7A772E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.7% 0.095 106.9), rgb(122, 119, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7A772E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A772E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 119, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.095 106.9) |
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 #7A772E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A772E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A772E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A772E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4C
oklch(63% 0.087 107.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A772E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#676420
oklch(49.2% 0.088 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 106)
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Step 900
900
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#7A772E 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) | #817326 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827632 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836F67 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A772E
#7A772E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 106.9)
- #706AA8
#706AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.095 287.3)
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 #7A772E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
Use #7A772E 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.