#7D7D44
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.6% 0.078 108.6), rgb(125, 125, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7D7D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7D44 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 125, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.078 108.6) |
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 #7D7D44 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7D44 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7D44 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7D44 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D59
oklch(63.1% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7D44
oklch(57.6% 0.078 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#646430
oklch(49.1% 0.073 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#525229
oklch(42.8% 0.06 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#444425
oklch(37.8% 0.048 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#7D7D44 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) | #85793F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B47 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84776F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7D44
#7D7D44
oklch(57.6% 0.078 108.6)
- #7772A5
#7772A5
oklch(57.7% 0.078 288.2)
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 #7D7D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D7D44 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.