#7D6221
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(51.1% 0.089 85.7), rgb(125, 98, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7D6221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6221 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 98, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.089 85.7) |
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 #7D6221 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6221 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6221 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6221 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18648
oklch(63.2% 0.087 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F28
oklch(55.6% 0.095 86.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6221
oklch(51.1% 0.089 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#614C18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#7D6221 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) | #6E6218 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756924 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885955 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6221
#7D6221
oklch(51.1% 0.089 85.7)
- #4E6599
#4E6599
oklch(51.2% 0.088 265.3)
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 #7D6221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #7D6221 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.