#7F762A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.9% 0.097 102.5), rgb(127, 118, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7F762A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F762A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 118, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.097 102.5) |
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 #7F762A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F762A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F762A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F762A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A370
oklch(70.8% 0.069 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#948C49
oklch(63.2% 0.089 102.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F762A
oklch(55.9% 0.097 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B621B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#575019
oklch(42.6% 0.074 102)
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Step 900
900
#47431B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#7F762A 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) | #817220 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E66 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F762A
#7F762A
oklch(55.9% 0.097 102.5)
- #6C6CAB
#6C6CAB
oklch(55.8% 0.097 282.8)
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 #7F762A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
Use #7F762A 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.