#7E7943
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(56.8% 0.075 103.8), rgb(126, 121, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7E7943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7943 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.075 103.8) |
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 #7E7943 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7943 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7943 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7943 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 104)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7943
oklch(56.8% 0.075 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#676331
oklch(49.2% 0.07 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#54512A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#7E7943 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) | #82763F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837945 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86736C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7943
#7E7943
oklch(56.8% 0.075 103.8)
- #7171A2
#7171A2
oklch(56.8% 0.075 283.8)
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 #7E7943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E7943 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.