#7D690E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.5% 0.103 95.1), rgb(125, 105, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7D690E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D690E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 105, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.103 95.1) |
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 #7D690E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D690E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D690E text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D690E text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA16A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8941
oklch(63.1% 0.095 95.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D690E
oklch(52.5% 0.103 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#725F0D
oklch(49% 0.096 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#7D690E 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) | #756700 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D16 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886059 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D690E
#7D690E
oklch(52.5% 0.103 95.1)
- #5964A5
#5964A5
oklch(52.4% 0.103 275)
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 #7D690E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D690E 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.