#7B6403
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.1% 0.104 92.9), rgb(123, 100, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7B6403 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6403 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 100, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.104 92.9) |
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 #7B6403 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6403 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6403 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6403 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A065
oklch(70.8% 0.081 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8838
oklch(63.2% 0.103 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7109
oklch(55.7% 0.111 93)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6403
oklch(51.1% 0.104 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4010
oklch(37.6% 0.067 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#7B6403 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) | #716200 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76690D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865A54 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6403
#7B6403
oklch(51.1% 0.104 92.9)
- #5361A2
#5361A2
oklch(51.1% 0.104 273)
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 #7B6403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B6403 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.