#7E6D04
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.5% 0.109 98.2), rgb(126, 109, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7E6D04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6D04 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 109, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.109 98.2) |
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 #7E6D04 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6D04 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6D04 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6D04 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA267
oklch(70.8% 0.08 99)
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Step 500
500
#998A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6D04
oklch(53.5% 0.109 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F09
oklch(42.7% 0.084 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#7E6D04 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) | #796A00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7010 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89645C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6D04
#7E6D04
oklch(53.5% 0.109 98.2)
- #5F65AB
#5F65AB
oklch(53.4% 0.109 278.3)
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 #7E6D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E6D04 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.