#7D7224
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.7% 0.098 101.2), rgb(125, 114, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7D7224 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7224 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 114, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.098 101.2) |
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 #7D7224 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7224 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7224 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7224 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
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#958B47
oklch(63.1% 0.09 101.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7224
oklch(54.7% 0.098 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6219
oklch(49.1% 0.091 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#585018
oklch(42.7% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#7D7224 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) | #7D6F19 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807329 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876A62 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7224
#7D7224
oklch(54.7% 0.098 101.2)
- #6769A8
#6769A8
oklch(54.7% 0.097 281.3)
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 #7D7224, 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 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D7224 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.