#7C6201
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.8% 0.103 90.5), rgb(124, 98, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7C6201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6201 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 98, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.103 90.5) |
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 #7C6201 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C6201 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C6201 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C6201 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18738
oklch(63.2% 0.103 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7009
oklch(55.7% 0.111 90.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C6201
oklch(50.8% 0.103 90.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4010
oklch(37.7% 0.067 91)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#7C6201 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) | #6F6100 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75680A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875853 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6201
#7C6201
oklch(50.8% 0.103 90.5)
- #4F61A1
#4F61A1
oklch(50.8% 0.104 270.5)
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 #7C6201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C6201 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.