#7E7040
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.7% 0.069 93.6), rgb(126, 112, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7E7040 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7040 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.069 93.6) |
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 #7E7040 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7040 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7040 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7040 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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.
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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
#C7C1AB
oklch(81% 0.031 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#96895D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 93.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7040
oklch(54.7% 0.069 93.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6034
oklch(49.1% 0.064 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F2C
oklch(42.9% 0.053 93.9)
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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)
#7E7040 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) | #796E3C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7242 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876964 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7040
#7E7040
oklch(54.7% 0.069 93.6)
- #646E99
#646E99
oklch(54.7% 0.068 273.9)
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 #7E7040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E7040 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.