#7A6120
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.5% 0.088 87.3), rgb(122, 97, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7A6120 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6120 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 97, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.088 87.3) |
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 #7A6120 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6120 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6120 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6120 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 86.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B39E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 86.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A08648
oklch(63.1% 0.087 87.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6F29
oklch(55.5% 0.094 86.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6120
oklch(50.5% 0.088 87.3)
-
Step 800
800
#604C19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 87.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#7A6120 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) | #6D6017 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736723 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845854 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6120
#7A6120
oklch(50.5% 0.088 87.3)
- #4E6297
#4E6297
oklch(50.4% 0.088 267.5)
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 #7A6120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #7A6120 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.