#7D7232
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.8% 0.086 99.7), rgb(125, 114, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7D7232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7232 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.086 99.7) |
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 #7D7232 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7232 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7232 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7232 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A275
oklch(70.7% 0.062 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#958B51
oklch(63.2% 0.079 99.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7232
oklch(54.8% 0.086 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6127
oklch(48.9% 0.079 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#585022
oklch(42.8% 0.066 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#7D7232 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) | #7C6F2B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7335 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866A64 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7232
#7D7232
oklch(54.8% 0.086 99.7)
- #676BA2
#676BA2
oklch(54.8% 0.086 280)
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 #7D7232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
Use #7D7232 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.