#7A6845
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.6% 0.055 83.5), rgb(122, 104, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#7A6845 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6845 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 104, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.055 83.5) |
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 #7A6845 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6845 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6845 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6845 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F85
oklch(70.8% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500
#988766
oklch(63% 0.051 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A6845
oklch(52.6% 0.055 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3E
oklch(49% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#7A6845 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) | #706842 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C46 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82625F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6845
#7A6845
oklch(52.6% 0.055 83.5)
- #5A6B8B
#5A6B8B
oklch(52.7% 0.055 262.8)
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 #7A6845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.053
Use #7A6845 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.