#7F7337
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.3% 0.082 98.2), rgb(127, 115, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7F7337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7337 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 115, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.082 98.2) |
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 #7F7337 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F7337 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7337 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7337 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA177
oklch(70.6% 0.059 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#958A54
oklch(63% 0.075 98.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7337
oklch(55.3% 0.082 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C612A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#7F7337 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) | #7D7031 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886C65 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7337
#7F7337
oklch(55.3% 0.082 98.2)
- #676EA2
#676EA2
oklch(55.4% 0.081 277.5)
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 #7F7337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #7F7337 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.