#7E802C
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.1% 0.106 110.6), rgb(126, 128, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7E802C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E802C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 128, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.106 110.6) |
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 #7E802C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E802C | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E802C text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E802C text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E802C
oklch(58.1% 0.106 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#646515
oklch(49.1% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#515315
oklch(42.7% 0.082 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434519
oklch(37.8% 0.064 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#7E802C 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) | #8A7A21 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D31 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87786F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E802C
#7E802C
oklch(58.1% 0.106 110.6)
- #7B6FB5
#7B6FB5
oklch(58.2% 0.106 290.6)
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 #7E802C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #7E802C 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.