#7B650B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.4% 0.102 93.3), rgb(123, 101, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7B650B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B650B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 101, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 84%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.102 93.3) |
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 #7B650B | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B650B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B650B text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B650B text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#897110
oklch(55.6% 0.109 93.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B650B
oklch(51.4% 0.102 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4012
oklch(37.5% 0.065 93)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#7B650B 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) | #716300 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A13 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865C55 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B650B
#7B650B
oklch(51.4% 0.102 93.3)
- #5462A1
#5462A1
oklch(51.4% 0.101 272.9)
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 #7B650B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #7B650B 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.