#7F7322
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.1% 0.1 100.7), rgb(127, 115, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7F7322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7322 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 115, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.1 100.7) |
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 #7F7322 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F7322 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7322 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7322 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#968B45
oklch(63.1% 0.092 100.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7322
oklch(55.1% 0.1 100.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6216
oklch(49.2% 0.093 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#585016
oklch(42.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#7F7322 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) | #7E7015 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827427 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896A63 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7322
#7F7322
oklch(55.1% 0.1 100.7)
- #676AAB
#676AAB
oklch(55% 0.1 280.5)
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 #7F7322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #7F7322 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.