#7B7342
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.1% 0.069 100.2), rgb(123, 115, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7B7342 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7342 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.069 100.2) |
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 #7B7342 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7342 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7342 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7342 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#928B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 100.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7342
oklch(55.1% 0.069 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#696235
oklch(49.2% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#56502C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 100)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#7B7342 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) | #7B703E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7444 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836D67 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7342
#7B7342
oklch(55.1% 0.069 100.2)
- #6A6D9A
#6A6D9A
oklch(55% 0.07 280.9)
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 #7B7342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B7342 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.