#7F833E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.092 111.9), rgb(127, 131, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7F833E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F833E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 131, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.092 111.9) |
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 #7F833E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F833E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F833E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F833E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 112)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F50
oklch(63.2% 0.086 111.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F833E
oklch(59.1% 0.092 111.9)
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Step 700
700
#626526
oklch(49% 0.085 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505321
oklch(42.8% 0.071 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424420
oklch(37.5% 0.055 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#7F833E 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) | #8C7E38 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8042 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877C73 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F833E
#7F833E
oklch(59.1% 0.092 111.9)
- #7F73B0
#7F73B0
oklch(59.1% 0.092 292.4)
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 #7F833E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.009
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #7F833E 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.