#7E7612
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.6% 0.112 104.5), rgb(126, 118, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7E7612 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7612 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 118, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.112 104.5) |
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 #7E7612 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7612 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7612 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7612 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A467
oklch(70.8% 0.082 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 105)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7612
oklch(55.6% 0.112 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575109
oklch(42.8% 0.086 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#7E7612 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) | #817200 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D64 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7612
#7E7612
oklch(55.6% 0.112 104.5)
- #6D69B2
#6D69B2
oklch(55.7% 0.111 284.7)
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 #7E7612, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E7612.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E7612 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.