#7E7A32
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.094 106.1), rgb(126, 122, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7E7A32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7A32 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.094 106.1) |
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 #7E7A32 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7A32 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7A32 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7A32 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A472
oklch(70.8% 0.068 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.087 106.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7A32
oklch(56.8% 0.094 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#676321
oklch(49% 0.086 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 106)
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Step 900
900
#45431E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 106)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#7E7A32 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) | #84762A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867936 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87726A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7A32
#7E7A32
oklch(56.8% 0.094 106.1)
- #726EAB
#726EAB
oklch(56.7% 0.093 286)
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 #7E7A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E7A32 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.