#7A604E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51% 0.044 56.2), rgb(122, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7A604E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A604E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.044 56.2) |
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 #7A604E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A604E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A604E text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A604E text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8D
oklch(70.8% 0.034 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8371
oklch(63% 0.042 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#896D59
oklch(55.7% 0.046 57.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A604E
oklch(51% 0.044 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#7A604E 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) | #68624D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825B5B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A604E
#7A604E
oklch(51% 0.044 56.2)
- #4E6A7C
#4E6A7C
oklch(50.9% 0.044 236.9)
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 #7A604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
Use #7A604E 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.