#7D7B31
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.9% 0.096 107.6), rgb(125, 123, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7D7B31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7B31 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 123, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.096 107.6) |
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 #7D7B31 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7B31 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7B31 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7B31 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4B
oklch(63% 0.088 107.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7B31
oklch(56.9% 0.096 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#66641F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#53521C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#7D7B31 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) | #857629 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867935 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86736B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7B31
#7D7B31
oklch(56.9% 0.096 107.6)
- #746EAD
#746EAD
oklch(57% 0.096 287.3)
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 #7D7B31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D7B31.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #7D7B31 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.