#7D700B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.1% 0.11 101), rgb(125, 112, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7D700B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D700B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 112, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.11 101) |
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 #7D700B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D700B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D700B text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D700B text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA268
oklch(70.6% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 100.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D700B
oklch(54.1% 0.11 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6202
oklch(49.2% 0.102 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#59500A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494213
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#7D700B 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7116 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88675F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D700B
#7D700B
oklch(54.1% 0.11 101)
- #6466AD
#6466AD
oklch(54.1% 0.11 280.8)
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 #7D700B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D700B 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.