#7D6B18
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53% 0.1 96.1), rgb(125, 107, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7D6B18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 96°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6B18 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 107, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.1 96.1) |
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 #7D6B18 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6B18 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6B18 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6B18 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8944
oklch(63.1% 0.092 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6B18
oklch(53% 0.1 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#706014
oklch(49.1% 0.093 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E14
oklch(42.5% 0.077 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4118
oklch(37.6% 0.06 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#7D6B18 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) | #776906 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88625B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6B18
#7D6B18
oklch(53% 0.1 96.1)
- #5C66A5
#5C66A5
oklch(53% 0.1 275.6)
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 #7D6B18, 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 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D6B18 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.