#7E6D2B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.7% 0.088 94.8), rgb(126, 109, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7E6D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6D2B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 109, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.088 94.8) |
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 #7E6D2B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6D2B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6D2B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6D2B text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA173
oklch(70.8% 0.064 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#99894E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 94.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6D2B
oklch(53.7% 0.088 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6023
oklch(49.1% 0.082 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#7E6D2B 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) | #786B24 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88655F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6D2B
#7E6D2B
oklch(53.7% 0.088 94.8)
- #5F69A1
#5F69A1
oklch(53.7% 0.089 275.3)
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 #7E6D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E6D2B 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.