#7E7D2E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.4% 0.101 108.5), rgb(126, 125, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7E7D2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7D2E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.101 108.5) |
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 #7E7D2E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7D2E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7D2E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7D2E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 108.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7D2E
oklch(57.4% 0.101 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#66641A
oklch(49% 0.093 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#535218
oklch(42.7% 0.078 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#7E7D2E 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) | #877824 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B33 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87756C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7D2E
#7E7D2E
oklch(57.4% 0.101 108.5)
- #766EB1
#766EB1
oklch(57.4% 0.102 288.2)
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 #7E7D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #7E7D2E 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.