#7E7642
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.1% 0.072 100.7), rgb(126, 118, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7E7642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 101°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7642 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.072 100.7) |
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 #7E7642 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7642 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7642 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7642 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AA
oklch(81% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#928B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 101)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7642
oklch(56.1% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 700
700
#696232
oklch(49.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#7E7642 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) | #7F733E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817744 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866F6A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7642
#7E7642
oklch(56.1% 0.072 100.7)
- #6D709F
#6D709F
oklch(56.1% 0.073 281)
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 #7E7642, 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 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E7642 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.