#7E740A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.1% 0.113 103.3), rgb(126, 116, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7E740A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E740A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 116, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 85%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.113 103.3) |
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 #7E740A | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E740A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E740A text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E740A text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A366
oklch(70.6% 0.082 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#958C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 103.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E740A
oklch(55.1% 0.113 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585106
oklch(42.8% 0.087 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#484312
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#7E740A 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) | #807000 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837416 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886B62 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E740A
#7E740A
oklch(55.1% 0.113 103.3)
- #6A68B1
#6A68B1
oklch(55.2% 0.112 283.3)
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 #7E740A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E740A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
Use #7E740A 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.