#7D7823
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.104 106), rgb(125, 120, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#7D7823 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7823 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 120, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.104 106) |
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 #7D7823 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7823 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7823 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7823 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#918D43
oklch(63.1% 0.096 106)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7823
oklch(56.1% 0.104 106)
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Step 700
700
#686413
oklch(49.2% 0.097 106.5)
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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)
#7D7823 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) | #837316 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857729 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867067 | 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°).
- #7D7823
#7D7823
oklch(56.1% 0.104 106)
- #706BAF
#706BAF
oklch(56.2% 0.104 285.9)
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 #7D7823, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D7823.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #7D7823 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.