#7A804E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.071 114.2), rgb(122, 128, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7A804E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A804E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 128, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.071 114.2) |
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 #7A804E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A804E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A804E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A804E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A580
oklch(70.8% 0.052 114)
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Step 500
500
#888E60
oklch(63% 0.065 114.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A804E
oklch(58.2% 0.071 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606538
oklch(49.1% 0.066 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E522F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 114)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#7A804E 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) | #877B4A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C50 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807B74 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A804E
#7A804E
oklch(58.2% 0.071 114.2)
- #7D73A1
#7D73A1
oklch(58.2% 0.07 294.1)
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 #7A804E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #7A804E 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.