#7E6617
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52% 0.097 90.8), rgb(126, 102, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7E6617 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6617 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 102, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.097 90.8) |
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 #7E6617 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6617 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6617 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6617 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 91)
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Step 600
600
#8A7019
oklch(55.5% 0.105 91)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6617
oklch(52% 0.097 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#604D0E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 90.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4015
oklch(37.7% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#7E6617 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) | #736506 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895D57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6617
#7E6617
oklch(52% 0.097 90.8)
- #5465A1
#5465A1
oklch(52% 0.097 270.7)
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 #7E6617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E6617 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.