#7A685A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53% 0.031 59.9), rgb(122, 104, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7A685A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A685A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 15%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.031 59.9) |
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 #7A685A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A685A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A685A text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A685A text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB8
oklch(81% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E93
oklch(70.8% 0.023 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#978678
oklch(63.1% 0.029 61.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A685A
oklch(53% 0.031 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D50
oklch(49.1% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C42
oklch(42.7% 0.024 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F38
oklch(37.6% 0.018 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#7A685A 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) | #6D6959 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806464 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A685A
#7A685A
oklch(53% 0.031 59.9)
- #5C6F7D
#5C6F7D
oklch(53.1% 0.032 240.1)
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 #7A685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #7A685A 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.