#7B7927
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.103 107.9), rgb(123, 121, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7B7927 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7927 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 121, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.103 107.9) |
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 #7B7927 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7927 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7927 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7927 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46E
oklch(70.6% 0.073 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E46
oklch(63.2% 0.095 108.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7927
oklch(56.1% 0.103 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#666417
oklch(49% 0.095 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#535216
oklch(42.7% 0.08 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#7B7927 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) | #83741C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847168 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7927
#7B7927
oklch(56.1% 0.103 107.9)
- #726AAE
#726AAE
oklch(56.1% 0.104 288)
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 #7B7927, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B7927.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #7B7927 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.