#7F6806
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.5% 0.106 93.3), rgb(127, 104, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7F6806 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6806 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 104, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.106 93.3) |
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 #7F6806 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6806 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6806 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F6806 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19E
oklch(81% 0.048 94)
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Step 400
400
#B1A069
oklch(70.8% 0.076 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D883E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 93.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6806
oklch(52.5% 0.106 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#745F07
oklch(49.2% 0.098 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4115
oklch(37.8% 0.063 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#7F6806 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) | #756600 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D10 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5E58 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6806
#7F6806
oklch(52.5% 0.106 93.3)
- #5765A7
#5765A7
oklch(52.6% 0.105 273.2)
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 #7F6806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F6806 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.