#7F6D38
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54% 0.075 91), rgb(127, 109, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7F6D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6D38 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 109, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.075 91) |
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 #7F6D38 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6D38 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6D38 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6D38 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 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
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#998858
oklch(63.1% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6D38
oklch(54% 0.075 91)
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Step 700
700
#705F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 91)
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Step 900
900
#4B4125
oklch(37.8% 0.045 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#7F6D38 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) | #776B33 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886661 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6D38
#7F6D38
oklch(54% 0.075 91)
- #5E6C9B
#5E6C9B
oklch(53.9% 0.076 271)
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 #7F6D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
Use #7F6D38 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.