#7D7323
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(54.9% 0.099 102.1), rgb(125, 115, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7D7323 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7323 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 115, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.099 102.1) |
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 #7D7323 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7323 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7323 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7323 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#A9A36E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#948C46
oklch(63.2% 0.092 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7323
oklch(54.9% 0.099 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6217
oklch(49% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#575017
oklch(42.6% 0.076 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#48431A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#7D7323 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) | #7E6F17 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817428 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876B63 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7323
#7D7323
oklch(54.9% 0.099 102.1)
- #6869AA
#6869AA
oklch(54.8% 0.1 281.9)
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 #7D7323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #7D7323 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.