#7E6928
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.8% 0.087 91.1), rgb(126, 105, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7E6928 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6928 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.087 91.1) |
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 #7E6928 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6928 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6928 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6928 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA073
oklch(70.8% 0.064 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C884E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 91)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6928
oklch(52.8% 0.087 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#725F23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#7E6928 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) | #746820 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88615B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6928
#7E6928
oklch(52.8% 0.087 91.1)
- #59689E
#59689E
oklch(52.8% 0.087 271.3)
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 #7E6928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E6928 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.