#7A623A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.064 79.3), rgb(122, 98, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7A623A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A623A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 98, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.064 79.3) |
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 #7A623A | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A623A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A623A text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A623A text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAB
oklch(81% 0.031 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E855D
oklch(63% 0.063 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#896F43
oklch(55.7% 0.069 79.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A623A
oklch(51% 0.064 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#7A623A 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) | #6C6237 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72683B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835B58 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A623A
#7A623A
oklch(51% 0.064 79.3)
- #50678B
#50678B
oklch(51% 0.064 259.2)
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 #7A623A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #7A623A 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.