#7D6409
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.4% 0.102 91), rgb(125, 100, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7D6409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6409 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.102 91) |
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 #7D6409 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6409 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6409 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6409 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0873A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B700E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6409
oklch(51.4% 0.102 91)
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Step 800
800
#604D06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F4012
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#7D6409 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A11 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885A55 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6409
#7D6409
oklch(51.4% 0.102 91)
- #5263A2
#5263A2
oklch(51.5% 0.102 271)
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 #7D6409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D6409 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.