#7B7029
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.1% 0.092 100.5), rgb(123, 112, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7B7029 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7029 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 112, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.092 100.5) |
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 #7B7029 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7029 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B7029 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7029 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#958B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 100.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7029
oklch(54.1% 0.092 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6220
oklch(49.2% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#58501D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#7B7029 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) | #7A6D20 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846861 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7029
#7B7029
oklch(54.1% 0.092 100.5)
- #6568A3
#6568A3
oklch(54% 0.092 280.6)
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 #7B7029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #7B7029 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.