#7D6502
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.6% 0.105 92.4), rgb(125, 101, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7D6502 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6502 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 101, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.105 92.4) |
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 #7D6502 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6502 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6502 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6502 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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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
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08737
oklch(63.1% 0.103 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7004
oklch(55.5% 0.112 91.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6502
oklch(51.6% 0.105 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#7D6502 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) | #726300 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A0C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885B55 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6502
#7D6502
oklch(51.6% 0.105 92.4)
- #5362A4
#5362A4
oklch(51.5% 0.106 272.5)
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 #7D6502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
Use #7D6502 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.