#7F771D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56% 0.107 104.1), rgb(127, 119, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7F771D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F771D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 119, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.107 104.1) |
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 #7F771D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F771D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F771D text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F771D text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#938C40
oklch(63% 0.098 104)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F771D
oklch(56% 0.107 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A630B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#57510F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 104)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#7F771D 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) | #82730B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857724 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E66 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F771D
#7F771D
oklch(56% 0.107 104.1)
- #6D6BB1
#6D6BB1
oklch(56% 0.107 283.7)
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 #7F771D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #7F771D 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.