#7D7640
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.9% 0.075 101.9), rgb(125, 118, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7D7640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7640 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 118, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.075 101.9) |
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 #7D7640 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7640 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7640 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7640 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27B
oklch(70.6% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7640
oklch(55.9% 0.075 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#696231
oklch(49.1% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#7D7640 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) | #7F733B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817642 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856F69 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7640
#7D7640
oklch(55.9% 0.075 101.9)
- #6D6F9F
#6D6F9F
oklch(55.9% 0.074 281.9)
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 #7D7640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D7640 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.