#7D6B03
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.9% 0.108 97.4), rgb(125, 107, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7D6B03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6B03 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 107, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.108 97.4) |
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 #7D6B03 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6B03 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6B03 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6B03 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA168
oklch(70.7% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6B03
oklch(52.9% 0.108 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#716002
oklch(49.1% 0.1 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F0A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#7D6B03 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) | #776800 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88625A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6B03
#7D6B03
oklch(52.9% 0.108 97.4)
- #5D64A9
#5D64A9
oklch(52.9% 0.108 277.6)
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 #7D6B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D6B03 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.