#7F6E32
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.1% 0.082 93.7), rgb(127, 110, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7F6E32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6E32 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 110, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.082 93.7) |
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 #7F6E32 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6E32 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6E32 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6E32 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA076
oklch(70.6% 0.059 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#998953
oklch(63.2% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6E32
oklch(54.1% 0.082 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6029
oklch(49.2% 0.076 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4122
oklch(37.7% 0.049 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#7F6E32 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) | #796C2C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7135 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896661 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6E32
#7F6E32
oklch(54.1% 0.082 93.7)
- #606B9F
#606B9F
oklch(54.1% 0.083 274.2)
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 #7F6E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #7F6E32 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.