#7E6F16
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54% 0.104 99), rgb(126, 111, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7E6F16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6F16 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 111, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.104 99) |
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 #7E6F16 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6F16 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6F16 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6F16 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A41
oklch(63% 0.095 98.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6F16
oklch(54% 0.104 99)
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Step 700
700
#6F610D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F11
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#7E6F16 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 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89665F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6F16
#7E6F16
oklch(54% 0.104 99)
- #6267AA
#6267AA
oklch(54% 0.104 279)
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 #7E6F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E6F16 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.