#7C7828
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56% 0.101 106.5), rgb(124, 120, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7C7828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7828 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 120, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.101 106.5) |
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 #7C7828 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7828 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7828 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7828 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#908D47
oklch(63% 0.092 106.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7828
oklch(56% 0.101 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#676419
oklch(49.1% 0.094 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#545118
oklch(42.6% 0.077 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#46441A
oklch(37.9% 0.061 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#7C7828 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) | #82731D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857068 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7828
#7C7828
oklch(56% 0.101 106.5)
- #706BAD
#706BAD
oklch(56.1% 0.101 286.1)
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 #7C7828, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C7828.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #7C7828 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.