#7D7944
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.7% 0.074 104.7), rgb(125, 121, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7D7944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7944 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.074 104.7) |
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 #7D7944 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7944 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7944 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7944 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.068 105.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7944
oklch(56.7% 0.074 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#676333
oklch(49.2% 0.068 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#54512B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#454327
oklch(37.7% 0.044 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#7D7944 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) | #817640 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837846 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84736C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7944
#7D7944
oklch(56.7% 0.074 104.7)
- #7171A1
#7171A1
oklch(56.8% 0.074 283.8)
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 #7D7944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #7D7944 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.