#7C772B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.8% 0.097 105.5), rgb(124, 119, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7C772B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C772B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 119, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.097 105.5) |
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 #7C772B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C772B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C772B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C772B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A470
oklch(70.8% 0.071 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#918D49
oklch(63.2% 0.09 105.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C772B
oklch(55.8% 0.097 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#68631D
oklch(49% 0.09 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#55511A
oklch(42.7% 0.075 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#7C772B 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) | #817322 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856F67 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C772B
#7C772B
oklch(55.8% 0.097 105.5)
- #6F6BAA
#6F6BAA
oklch(55.8% 0.096 285.7)
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 #7C772B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #7C772B 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.