#7B7811
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.8% 0.115 107.8), rgb(123, 120, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7B7811 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7811 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 120, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.115 107.8) |
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 #7B7811 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7811 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7811 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7811 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A567
oklch(70.7% 0.083 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 107.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7811
oklch(55.8% 0.115 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545207
oklch(42.7% 0.089 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454412
oklch(37.7% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#7B7811 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) | #837300 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85761B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856F66 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7811
#7B7811
oklch(55.8% 0.115 107.8)
- #7168B3
#7168B3
oklch(55.9% 0.114 287.6)
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 #7B7811, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B7811.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #7B7811 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.