#7B6024
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.4% 0.085 84.3), rgb(123, 96, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7B6024 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6024 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.085 84.3) |
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 #7B6024 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6024 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6024 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6024 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854B
oklch(63% 0.084 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 84)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6024
oklch(50.4% 0.085 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#614B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#7B6024 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) | #6C601D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726726 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865753 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6024
#7B6024
oklch(50.4% 0.085 84.3)
- #4C6395
#4C6395
oklch(50.4% 0.085 264.7)
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 #7B6024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #7B6024 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.