#7B741B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.9% 0.106 104.7), rgb(123, 116, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7B741B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B741B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 116, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.106 104.7) |
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 #7B741B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B741B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B741B text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B741B text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#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
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B741B
oklch(54.9% 0.106 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A630F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#565111
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#7B741B 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) | #7F7008 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817422 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856C63 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B741B
#7B741B
oklch(54.9% 0.106 104.7)
- #6B67AC
#6B67AC
oklch(54.8% 0.106 285)
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 #7B741B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
Use #7B741B 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.