#7E691A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.7% 0.097 93.3), rgb(126, 105, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7E691A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E691A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.097 93.3) |
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 #7E691A | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E691A | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E691A text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E691A text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8846
oklch(63.1% 0.089 92.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E691A
oklch(52.7% 0.097 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F17
oklch(49.1% 0.091 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#7E691A 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) | #75670B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89605A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E691A
#7E691A
oklch(52.7% 0.097 93.3)
- #5966A3
#5966A3
oklch(52.7% 0.097 273.5)
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 #7E691A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E691A 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.