#7F6F0A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.1% 0.109 98.9), rgb(127, 111, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7F6F0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6F0A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 111, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 85%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.109 98.9) |
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 #7F6F0A | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6F0A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6F0A text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6F0A text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA268
oklch(70.8% 0.078 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#998A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 98.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6F0A
oklch(54.1% 0.109 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6101
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4213
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#7F6F0A 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807115 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A665E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6F0A
#7F6F0A
oklch(54.1% 0.109 98.9)
- #6267AD
#6267AD
oklch(54.1% 0.109 279)
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 #7F6F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
Use #7F6F0A 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.