#7C7635
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.7% 0.087 104), rgb(124, 118, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7C7635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7635 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 118, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.087 104) |
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 #7C7635 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7635 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7635 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7635 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A376
oklch(70.7% 0.062 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#918C51
oklch(63.1% 0.08 104.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7635
oklch(55.7% 0.087 104)
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Step 700
700
#686327
oklch(49.1% 0.081 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#555122
oklch(42.8% 0.067 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#464321
oklch(37.7% 0.052 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#7C7635 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) | #80722F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827638 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856F67 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7635
#7C7635
oklch(55.7% 0.087 104)
- #6D6CA5
#6D6CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.088 284)
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 #7C7635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #7C7635 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.