#7A6738
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.069 87.9), rgb(122, 103, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7A6738 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6738 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 103, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.069 87.9) |
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 #7A6738 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6738 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6738 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6738 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8758
oklch(63% 0.069 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#86713D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A6738
oklch(52.1% 0.069 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#7A6738 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) | #716634 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83605C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6738
#7A6738
oklch(52.1% 0.069 87.9)
- #586892
#586892
oklch(52.2% 0.07 267.9)
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 #7A6738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #7A6738 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.