#7C7B2F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.8% 0.098 108.4), rgb(124, 123, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7C7B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7B2F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 123, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.098 108.4) |
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 #7C7B2F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7B2F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7B2F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7B2F text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A471
oklch(70.6% 0.07 108.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 108.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7B2F
oklch(56.8% 0.098 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#65641D
oklch(49% 0.091 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#53521B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#7C7B2F 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) | #857626 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867933 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85736B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7B2F
#7C7B2F
oklch(56.8% 0.098 108.4)
- #756DAD
#756DAD
oklch(56.9% 0.098 288.6)
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 #7C7B2F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C7B2F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #7C7B2F 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.