#7B602D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.077 81.4), rgb(123, 96, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7B602D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B602D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.077 81.4) |
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 #7B602D | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B602D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B602D text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B602D text on black | 3.55:1 | 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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49D76
oklch(70.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18553
oklch(63.1% 0.076 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E36
oklch(55.6% 0.083 81.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B602D
oklch(50.5% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#7B602D 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) | #6B6028 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855855 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B602D
#7B602D
oklch(50.5% 0.077 81.4)
- #4C6591
#4C6591
oklch(50.6% 0.077 261.3)
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 #7B602D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
Use #7B602D 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.