#7E6E18
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.8% 0.102 98), rgb(126, 110, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7E6E18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6E18 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 110, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.102 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 #7E6E18 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6E18 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6E18 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6E18 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
-
Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
-
Step 500
500
#998A42
oklch(63.2% 0.094 97.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6E18
oklch(53.8% 0.102 98)
-
Step 700
700
#6F6111
oklch(49.2% 0.095 98.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4F12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 97.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#7E6E18 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) | #7A6B04 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89655E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6E18
#7E6E18
oklch(53.8% 0.102 98)
- #6167A9
#6167A9
oklch(53.8% 0.103 278.4)
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 #7E6E18, 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 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #7E6E18 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.