#7B680E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.102 95.7), rgb(123, 104, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7B680E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B680E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 104, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.102 95.7) |
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 #7B680E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B680E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B680E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B680E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA166
oklch(70.7% 0.08 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C893A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#87720E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 95.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B680E
oklch(52.1% 0.102 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E06
oklch(42.7% 0.085 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#7B680E 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) | #746600 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C16 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865F58 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B680E
#7B680E
oklch(52.1% 0.102 95.7)
- #5963A3
#5963A3
oklch(52% 0.102 275.6)
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 #7B680E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B680E 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.