#7E7239
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55% 0.078 97.7), rgb(126, 114, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7E7239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7239 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.078 97.7) |
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 #7E7239 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7239 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7239 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7239 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA179
oklch(70.6% 0.056 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#958A56
oklch(63.1% 0.072 97.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7239
oklch(55% 0.078 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C612D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#584F26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#484224
oklch(37.7% 0.047 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#7E7239 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) | #7C6F34 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876B65 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7239
#7E7239
oklch(55% 0.078 97.7)
- #666D9F
#666D9F
oklch(55% 0.078 277.4)
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 #7E7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #7E7239 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.