#7C6C07
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53% 0.108 98.7), rgb(124, 108, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7C6C07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6C07 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 108, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 89%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.108 98.7) |
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 #7C6C07 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C6C07 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C6C07 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C6C07 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
-
Step 400
400
#ADA268
oklch(70.8% 0.078 98.8)
-
Step 500
500
#998A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 98.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C6C07
oklch(53% 0.108 98.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6F6104
oklch(49.1% 0.1 99.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#7C6C07 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) | #786900 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E12 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87635B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6C07
#7C6C07
oklch(53% 0.108 98.7)
- #5F64A9
#5F64A9
oklch(53.1% 0.108 278.9)
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 #7C6C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C6C07 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.