#7D733F
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.2% 0.073 98.7), rgb(125, 115, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7D733F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D733F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 115, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.073 98.7) |
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 #7D733F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D733F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D733F text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D733F text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#948A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 97.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D733F
oklch(55.2% 0.073 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6132
oklch(49% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#574F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#7D733F 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) | #7C703B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7441 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856C67 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D733F
#7D733F
oklch(55.2% 0.073 98.7)
- #696E9D
#696E9D
oklch(55.3% 0.073 279)
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 #7D733F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
Use #7D733F 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.