#7E6D2E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.8% 0.085 94.3), rgb(126, 109, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#7E6D2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6D2E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 109, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.085 94.3) |
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 #7E6D2E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6D2E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6D2E text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6D2E text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA075
oklch(70.6% 0.061 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#998950
oklch(63.1% 0.079 94.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6D2E
oklch(53.8% 0.085 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6026
oklch(49.1% 0.079 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 93.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#7E6D2E 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) | #786B27 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7031 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88655F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6D2E
#7E6D2E
oklch(53.8% 0.085 94.3)
- #5F6A9F
#5F6A9F
oklch(53.8% 0.084 274.3)
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 #7E6D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
Use #7E6D2E 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.