#7D6014
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.5% 0.096 85.9), rgb(125, 96, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7D6014 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6014 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 96, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.096 85.9) |
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 #7D6014 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6014 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6014 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6014 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38541
oklch(63.1% 0.094 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E1D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 85.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6014
oklch(50.5% 0.096 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B10
oklch(42.6% 0.079 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#7D6014 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) | #6D6003 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746718 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885652 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6014
#7D6014
oklch(50.5% 0.096 85.9)
- #4B629C
#4B629C
oklch(50.5% 0.097 266.6)
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 #7D6014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #7D6014 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.