#7D7430
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.3% 0.089 101.8), rgb(125, 116, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7D7430 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7430 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 116, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.089 101.8) |
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 #7D7430 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7430 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7430 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7430 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A274
oklch(70.6% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#938B4E
oklch(63% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7430
oklch(55.3% 0.089 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6223
oklch(49% 0.083 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#57501F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#7D7430 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) | #7E7129 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817533 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866C65 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7430
#7D7430
oklch(55.3% 0.089 101.8)
- #6A6CA5
#6A6CA5
oklch(55.4% 0.088 281.6)
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 #7D7430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
Use #7D7430 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.