#7D7722
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.8% 0.104 105.3), rgb(125, 119, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7D7722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7722 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 119, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.104 105.3) |
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 #7D7722 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7722 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7722 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7722 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D43
oklch(63.2% 0.096 105.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7722
oklch(55.8% 0.104 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#696313
oklch(49% 0.096 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#555114
oklch(42.6% 0.08 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464318
oklch(37.6% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#7D7722 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) | #827314 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847628 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876F66 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7722
#7D7722
oklch(55.8% 0.104 105.3)
- #6E6AAE
#6E6AAE
oklch(55.8% 0.104 285.2)
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 #7D7722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
Use #7D7722 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.