#7A6331
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.1% 0.074 84.9), rgb(122, 99, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7A6331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6331 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 99, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.074 84.9) |
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 #7A6331 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6331 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6331 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6331 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8655
oklch(63.1% 0.073 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#897039
oklch(55.7% 0.08 85.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6331
oklch(51.1% 0.074 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#7A6331 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) | #6E622C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736933 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845B58 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6331
#7A6331
oklch(51.1% 0.074 84.9)
- #516691
#516691
oklch(51.2% 0.073 264)
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 #7A6331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
Use #7A6331 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.