#7C710D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.2% 0.11 102.4), rgb(124, 113, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7C710D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C710D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 113, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.11 102.4) |
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 #7C710D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C710D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C710D text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C710D text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#958C3D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C710D
oklch(54.2% 0.11 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6203
oklch(49% 0.102 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#58500B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#7C710D 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807217 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866860 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C710D
#7C710D
oklch(54.2% 0.11 102.4)
- #6666AD
#6666AD
oklch(54.2% 0.109 282.1)
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 #7C710D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
Use #7C710D 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.