#7D7222
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.7% 0.099 101.3), rgb(125, 114, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7D7222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7222 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 114, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.099 101.3) |
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 #7D7222 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7222 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7222 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7222 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B46
oklch(63% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7222
oklch(54.7% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6217
oklch(49.1% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#585017
oklch(42.7% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48421A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#7D7222 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) | #7D6E16 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807327 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876A62 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7222
#7D7222
oklch(54.7% 0.099 101.3)
- #6769A9
#6769A9
oklch(54.7% 0.099 281.2)
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 #7D7222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D7222 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.