#7F6E0E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.8% 0.107 97.9), rgb(127, 110, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7F6E0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6E0E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 110, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.107 97.9) |
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 #7F6E0E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6E0E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6E0E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6E0E text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#998A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6E0E
oklch(53.8% 0.107 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#706006
oklch(49% 0.099 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4214
oklch(37.8% 0.065 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#7F6E0E 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7117 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A655D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6E0E
#7F6E0E
oklch(53.8% 0.107 97.9)
- #6067AB
#6067AB
oklch(53.9% 0.106 277.7)
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 #7F6E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F6E0E 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.