#7B6F18
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.7% 0.103 101), rgb(123, 111, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7B6F18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6F18 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 111, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.103 101) |
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 #7B6F18 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6F18 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6F18 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6F18 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B43
oklch(63.1% 0.094 100.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6F18
oklch(53.7% 0.103 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6211
oklch(49.2% 0.096 101)
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Step 800
800
#595013
oklch(42.8% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#494217
oklch(37.6% 0.062 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#7B6F18 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) | #7A6C04 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85665F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6F18
#7B6F18
oklch(53.7% 0.103 101)
- #6466A8
#6466A8
oklch(53.8% 0.102 281.1)
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 #7B6F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B6F18 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.