#7D7517
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.3% 0.109 104.3), rgb(125, 117, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7D7517 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7517 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 117, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.109 104.3) |
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 #7D7517 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7517 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7517 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7517 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A369
oklch(70.6% 0.078 104)
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Step 500
500
#938C3E
oklch(63% 0.1 104.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7517
oklch(55.3% 0.109 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6307
oklch(49.1% 0.101 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#57510D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#474315
oklch(37.6% 0.065 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#7D7517 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) | #807100 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876C64 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7517
#7D7517
oklch(55.3% 0.109 104.3)
- #6C68AF
#6C68AF
oklch(55.2% 0.109 284.8)
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 #7D7517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
Use #7D7517 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.