#7D6802
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.2% 0.107 94.9), rgb(125, 104, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7D6802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6802 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 104, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.107 94.9) |
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 #7D6802 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6802 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6802 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6802 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B1A064
oklch(70.7% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8835
oklch(63.1% 0.105 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6802
oklch(52.2% 0.107 94.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#7D6802 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) | #756600 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C0D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885E58 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6802
#7D6802
oklch(52.2% 0.107 94.9)
- #5863A6
#5863A6
oklch(52.1% 0.106 275.1)
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 #7D6802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D6802 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.