#7D7136
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.7% 0.081 98), rgb(125, 113, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7D7136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7136 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 113, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.081 98) |
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 #7D7136 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7136 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7136 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7136 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA178
oklch(70.6% 0.057 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#958A55
oklch(63.1% 0.073 97.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7136
oklch(54.7% 0.081 98)
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Step 700
700
#6C612B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 98)
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Step 800
800
#584F25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#484223
oklch(37.7% 0.048 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#7D7136 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) | #7B6E30 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7339 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866A64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7136
#7D7136
oklch(54.7% 0.081 98)
- #656C9F
#656C9F
oklch(54.7% 0.08 277.4)
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 #7D7136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #7D7136 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.