#7F6409
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.6% 0.102 89.5), rgb(127, 100, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7F6409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6409 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.102 89.5) |
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 #7F6409 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6409 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6409 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F6409 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49F66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 90)
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Step 500
500
#A28639
oklch(63.1% 0.101 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 89.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F6409
oklch(51.6% 0.102 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F4011
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#7F6409 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) | #716300 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A11 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5A55 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6409
#7F6409
oklch(51.6% 0.102 89.5)
- #5064A3
#5064A3
oklch(51.6% 0.103 269.3)
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 #7F6409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
Use #7F6409 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.