#7B6D22
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.3% 0.095 98.5), rgb(123, 109, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7B6D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6D22 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 109, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.095 98.5) |
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 #7B6D22 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6D22 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6D22 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6D22 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA270
oklch(70.8% 0.069 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#978A49
oklch(63.1% 0.087 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6D22
oklch(53.3% 0.095 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E611C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#7B6D22 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) | #786A17 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F26 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85655E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6D22
#7B6D22
oklch(53.3% 0.095 98.5)
- #6166A3
#6166A3
oklch(53.3% 0.095 279.1)
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 #7B6D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B6D22 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.