#7C7616
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.4% 0.11 105.7), rgb(124, 118, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7C7616 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7616 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 118, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.11 105.7) |
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 #7C7616 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7616 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7616 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7616 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A469
oklch(70.7% 0.079 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#928D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 105.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7616
oklch(55.4% 0.11 105.7)
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Step 700
700
#696305
oklch(49% 0.102 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#56510C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#464314
oklch(37.5% 0.066 105.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#7C7616 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) | #817100 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866D64 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7616
#7C7616
oklch(55.4% 0.11 105.7)
- #6D68B0
#6D68B0
oklch(55.4% 0.11 285.4)
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 #7C7616, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C7616.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #7C7616 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.