#7E600C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.6% 0.099 86.2), rgb(126, 96, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7E600C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E600C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 96, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.099 86.2) |
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 #7E600C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E600C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E600C text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E600C text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69E68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4853D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E15
oklch(55.6% 0.107 86.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E600C
oklch(50.6% 0.099 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#634B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#7E600C 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) | #6D6000 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756812 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5651 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E600C
#7E600C
oklch(50.6% 0.099 86.2)
- #4A629E
#4A629E
oklch(50.5% 0.1 266.4)
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 #7E600C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E600C 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.