#7D6D25
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.6% 0.093 96.5), rgb(125, 109, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7D6D25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 97°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6D25 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 109, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.093 96.5) |
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 #7D6D25 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6D25 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6D25 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6D25 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA171
oklch(70.7% 0.066 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 97.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6D25
oklch(53.6% 0.093 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F601E
oklch(49% 0.086 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A421D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#7D6D25 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) | #786A1C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7029 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87655E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6D25
#7D6D25
oklch(53.6% 0.093 96.5)
- #5F68A3
#5F68A3
oklch(53.6% 0.093 276.2)
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 #7D6D25, 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 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D6D25 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.