#7E7A42
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57% 0.077 105), rgb(126, 122, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7E7A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7A42 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.077 105) |
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 #7E7A42 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7A42 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7A42 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7A42 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#908C59
oklch(63.1% 0.07 104.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7A42
oklch(57% 0.077 105)
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Step 700
700
#676330
oklch(49.1% 0.072 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#545128
oklch(42.8% 0.06 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#7E7A42 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) | #83763D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847945 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86736D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7A42
#7E7A42
oklch(57% 0.077 105)
- #7271A3
#7271A3
oklch(57% 0.077 284.6)
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 #7E7A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E7A42 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.