#7D6418
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.4% 0.095 89.4), rgb(125, 100, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7D6418 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6418 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.095 89.4) |
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 #7D6418 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6418 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6418 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6418 text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08741
oklch(63.2% 0.094 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B701D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 89.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6418
oklch(51.4% 0.095 89.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C10
oklch(42.6% 0.079 89.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F4016
oklch(37.8% 0.062 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#7D6418 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) | #706309 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A1C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885B55 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6418
#7D6418
oklch(51.4% 0.095 89.4)
- #51649E
#51649E
oklch(51.4% 0.095 269.1)
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 #7D6418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D6418 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.