#7B7502
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55% 0.117 106.1), rgb(123, 117, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7B7502 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7502 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 117, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.117 106.1) |
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 #7B7502 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7502 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7502 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7502 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 106.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500
#928D38
oklch(63% 0.107 105.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7502
oklch(55% 0.117 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565102
oklch(42.6% 0.09 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474410
oklch(37.9% 0.07 106)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#7B7502 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) | #807000 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837412 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856C63 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7502
#7B7502
oklch(55% 0.117 106.1)
- #6D66B2
#6D66B2
oklch(55.1% 0.116 286.1)
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 #7B7502, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B7502.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #7B7502 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.