#7E6804
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.3% 0.106 94.1), rgb(126, 104, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7E6804 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6804 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 104, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.106 94.1) |
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 #7E6804 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6804 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6804 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6804 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A064
oklch(70.7% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8835
oklch(63.1% 0.105 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6804
oklch(52.3% 0.106 94.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#7E6804 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) | #756600 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D0F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895E58 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6804
#7E6804
oklch(52.3% 0.106 94.1)
- #5764A7
#5764A7
oklch(52.3% 0.107 273.9)
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 #7E6804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E6804 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.