#7D7028
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.3% 0.093 99), rgb(125, 112, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7D7028 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7028 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 112, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.093 99) |
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 #7D7028 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7028 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D7028 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7028 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA271
oklch(70.8% 0.067 99)
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Step 500
500
#968A4B
oklch(63% 0.085 98.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7028
oklch(54.3% 0.093 99)
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Step 700
700
#6D611F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#7D7028 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) | #7B6D1F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876861 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7028
#7D7028
oklch(54.3% 0.093 99)
- #6469A5
#6469A5
oklch(54.3% 0.093 279.2)
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 #7D7028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #7D7028 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.