#7B700E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.9% 0.109 102.3), rgb(123, 112, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7B700E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B700E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 112, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.109 102.3) |
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 #7B700E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B700E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B700E text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B700E text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA369
oklch(70.8% 0.078 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#958C3E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B700E
oklch(53.9% 0.109 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6205
oklch(49% 0.101 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#58500C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#7B700E 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7118 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85675F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B700E
#7B700E
oklch(53.9% 0.109 102.3)
- #6565AB
#6565AB
oklch(53.8% 0.108 282.1)
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 #7B700E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #7B700E 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.