#7D7939
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.5% 0.086 105.6), rgb(125, 121, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7D7939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7939 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.086 105.6) |
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 #7D7939 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7939 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7939 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7939 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A6
oklch(81% 0.039 105.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A376
oklch(70.6% 0.062 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#908D52
oklch(63.2% 0.08 105.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7939
oklch(56.5% 0.086 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#676328
oklch(49% 0.08 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#545123
oklch(42.7% 0.066 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#454321
oklch(37.6% 0.052 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#7D7939 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) | #827533 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85726B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7939
#7D7939
oklch(56.5% 0.086 105.6)
- #716EA7
#716EA7
oklch(56.4% 0.087 285.6)
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 #7D7939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #7D7939 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.