#7E6D09
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.5% 0.108 98), rgb(126, 109, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7E6D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6D09 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 109, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.108 98) |
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 #7E6D09 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6D09 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6D09 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6D09 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
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA168
oklch(70.6% 0.077 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 98.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6D09
oklch(53.5% 0.108 98)
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Step 700
700
#706003
oklch(49% 0.1 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4214
oklch(37.8% 0.065 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#7E6D09 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) | #7E7013 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89645C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6D09
#7E6D09
oklch(53.5% 0.108 98)
- #5F66AB
#5F66AB
oklch(53.6% 0.108 277.7)
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 #7E6D09, 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 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E6D09 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.