#7B6029
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.08 82.8), rgb(123, 96, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7B6029 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6029 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.08 82.8) |
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 #7B6029 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6029 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6029 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6029 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
#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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49E74
oklch(70.8% 0.063 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1854F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E32
oklch(55.5% 0.087 82.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6029
oklch(50.5% 0.08 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#7B6029 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) | #6C6023 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855854 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6029
#7B6029
oklch(50.5% 0.08 82.8)
- #4C6493
#4C6493
oklch(50.5% 0.081 263.1)
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 #7B6029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
Use #7B6029 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.