#7E6D21
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.6% 0.096 96.2), rgb(126, 109, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7E6D21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6D21 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 109, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.096 96.2) |
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 #7E6D21 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6D21 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6D21 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6D21 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#998948
oklch(63% 0.087 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6D21
oklch(53.6% 0.096 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#70601A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F19
oklch(42.8% 0.074 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B411B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#7E6D21 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) | #796B16 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7025 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88645E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6D21
#7E6D21
oklch(53.6% 0.096 96.2)
- #5F68A5
#5F68A5
oklch(53.7% 0.096 276.3)
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 #7E6D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E6D21 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.