#7E6400
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.4% 0.105 90.9), rgb(126, 100, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7E6400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 91°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6400 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.105 90.9) |
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 #7E6400 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6400 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6400 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6400 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18736
oklch(63.2% 0.104 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7002
oklch(55.6% 0.113 91.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6400
oklch(51.4% 0.105 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E250B
oklch(26.8% 0.042 90.1)
#7E6400 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) | #716300 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A0A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5A54 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6400
#7E6400
oklch(51.4% 0.105 90.9)
- #5163A4
#5163A4
oklch(51.5% 0.105 270.7)
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 #7E6400, 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 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E6400 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.