#7E7033
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.083 96.6), rgb(126, 112, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7E7033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7033 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.083 96.6) |
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 #7E7033 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7033 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E7033 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7033 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA176
oklch(70.7% 0.06 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A53
oklch(63.2% 0.076 96.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7033
oklch(54.5% 0.083 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6129
oklch(49.2% 0.077 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#494221
oklch(37.8% 0.051 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#7E7033 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) | #7A6E2D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7236 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876862 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7033
#7E7033
oklch(54.5% 0.083 96.6)
- #636CA0
#636CA0
oklch(54.6% 0.082 275.8)
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 #7E7033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #7E7033 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.