#7E792B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.099 105.6), rgb(126, 121, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7E792B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E792B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.099 105.6) |
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 #7E792B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E792B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E792B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E792B text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#918D48
oklch(63.1% 0.091 105.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E792B
oklch(56.5% 0.099 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#68631A
oklch(49% 0.092 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#555119
oklch(42.7% 0.076 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 105)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#7E792B 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) | #837521 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857830 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877169 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E792B
#7E792B
oklch(56.5% 0.099 105.6)
- #716DAD
#716DAD
oklch(56.6% 0.098 285.7)
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 #7E792B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E792B 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.