#7E7718
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.9% 0.11 105), rgb(126, 119, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7E7718 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7718 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 119, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.11 105) |
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 #7E7718 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7718 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7718 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7718 text on black | 4.53:1 | 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
#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
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A469
oklch(70.8% 0.079 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#938D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 104.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7718
oklch(55.9% 0.11 105)
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Step 700
700
#6A6305
oklch(49.1% 0.102 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#56510C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#7E7718 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) | #827200 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857720 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E65 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7718
#7E7718
oklch(55.9% 0.11 105)
- #6E6AB2
#6E6AB2
oklch(56% 0.11 284.8)
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 #7E7718, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E7718.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
Use #7E7718 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.