#7C640C
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.3% 0.101 91.5), rgb(124, 100, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7C640C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C640C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 100, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 82%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.101 91.5) |
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 #7C640C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C640C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C640C text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C640C text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F67
oklch(70.6% 0.078 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0873B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B7011
oklch(55.6% 0.108 91)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C640C
oklch(51.3% 0.101 91.5)
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Step 800
800
#604D08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#7C640C 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) | #716300 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776913 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875A55 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C640C
#7C640C
oklch(51.3% 0.101 91.5)
- #5262A1
#5262A1
oklch(51.2% 0.102 271.6)
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 #7C640C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C640C 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.