#7E722D
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.9% 0.09 99.5), rgb(126, 114, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7E722D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 99°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E722D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.09 99.5) |
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 #7E722D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E722D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E722D text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E722D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA273
oklch(70.7% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#958B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 100.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E722D
oklch(54.9% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6122
oklch(49% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#7E722D 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) | #7D6F25 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807331 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886A63 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E722D
#7E722D
oklch(54.9% 0.09 99.5)
- #666BA5
#666BA5
oklch(54.8% 0.09 279.2)
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 #7E722D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E722D 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.