#7E7202
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.6% 0.114 102.1), rgb(126, 114, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7E7202 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7202 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.114 102.1) |
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 #7E7202 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7202 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7202 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7202 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#AAA366
oklch(70.7% 0.082 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#968C38
oklch(63.2% 0.106 102.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7202
oklch(54.6% 0.114 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595004
oklch(42.7% 0.087 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#494311
oklch(37.8% 0.068 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#7E7202 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817310 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896960 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7202
#7E7202
oklch(54.6% 0.114 102.1)
- #6767B1
#6767B1
oklch(54.7% 0.114 282)
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 #7E7202, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E7202.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E7202 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.