#7B7C40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.2% 0.082 109.6), rgb(123, 124, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7B7C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7C40 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 124, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.082 109.6) |
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 #7B7C40 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7C40 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7C40 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7C40 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A479
oklch(70.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E57
oklch(63.2% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7C40
oklch(57.2% 0.082 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#64642E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#515227
oklch(42.7% 0.063 110)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#7B7C40 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) | #84783B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A43 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82766E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7C40
#7B7C40
oklch(57.2% 0.082 109.6)
- #7770A5
#7770A5
oklch(57.3% 0.081 289.6)
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 #7B7C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #7B7C40 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.