#7E6F09
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.9% 0.109 99.6), rgb(126, 111, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7E6F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6F09 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 111, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.109 99.6) |
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 #7E6F09 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6F09 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6F09 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6F09 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA268
oklch(70.7% 0.078 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#988B3C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 100)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6F09
oklch(53.9% 0.109 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6101
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F09
oklch(42.6% 0.084 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4213
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#7E6F09 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7114 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89665E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6F09
#7E6F09
oklch(53.9% 0.109 99.6)
- #6266AD
#6266AD
oklch(53.9% 0.11 279.6)
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 #7E6F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E6F09 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.