#7E6F40
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.5% 0.068 92.3), rgb(126, 111, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7E6F40 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6F40 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.068 92.3) |
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 #7E6F40 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6F40 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6F40 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6F40 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#97895D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6F40
oklch(54.5% 0.068 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6035
oklch(49.1% 0.063 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#594E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#7E6F40 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) | #786D3C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7242 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876864 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6F40
#7E6F40
oklch(54.5% 0.068 92.3)
- #626E98
#626E98
oklch(54.5% 0.067 271.7)
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 #7E6F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E6F40 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.