#7F752E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.7% 0.092 101.3), rgb(127, 117, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7F752E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F752E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 117, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.092 101.3) |
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 #7F752E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F752E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F752E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F752E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#A9A272
oklch(70.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B4C
oklch(63% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F752E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6220
oklch(49.1% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#57501D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#48421D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#7F752E 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) | #7F7226 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827632 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D66 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F752E
#7F752E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 101.3)
- #6A6DA8
#6A6DA8
oklch(55.7% 0.091 280.8)
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 #7F752E, 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 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
Use #7F752E 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.