#7D7809
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(55.9% 0.117 106.7), rgb(125, 120, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7D7809 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7809 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 120, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.117 106.7) |
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 #7D7809 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7809 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7809 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7809 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 106.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500
#918E38
oklch(63.2% 0.108 107.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7809
oklch(55.9% 0.117 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555202
oklch(42.8% 0.091 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#7D7809 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) | #837300 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857716 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876F66 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7809
#7D7809
oklch(55.9% 0.117 106.7)
- #7068B5
#7068B5
oklch(55.9% 0.117 286.7)
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 #7D7809, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D7809.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
Use #7D7809 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.