#7B7945
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.5% 0.072 106.6), rgb(123, 121, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7B7945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7945 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 121, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.072 106.6) |
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 #7B7945 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7945 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7945 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7945 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5D
oklch(63% 0.065 106.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7945
oklch(56.5% 0.072 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#656334
oklch(49% 0.067 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#53512C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#444327
oklch(37.6% 0.044 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#7B7945 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) | #817541 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827847 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82736C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7945
#7B7945
oklch(56.5% 0.072 106.6)
- #73709F
#73709F
oklch(56.6% 0.072 286.8)
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 #7B7945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B7945 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.