#7E6319
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.3% 0.095 87.5), rgb(126, 99, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7E6319 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6319 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 99, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.095 87.5) |
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 #7E6319 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6319 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6319 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6319 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18642
oklch(63.1% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 87.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6319
oklch(51.3% 0.095 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#7E6319 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) | #70620B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A1D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895A55 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6319
#7E6319
oklch(51.3% 0.095 87.5)
- #4F649E
#4F649E
oklch(51.3% 0.096 267.9)
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 #7E6319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E6319 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.