#7B6038
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.7% 0.066 76.2), rgb(123, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7B6038 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6038 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.066 76.2) |
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 #7B6038 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6038 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6038 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6038 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 77)
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Step 500
500
#A0845C
oklch(63% 0.065 76)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E42
oklch(55.6% 0.071 76.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6038
oklch(50.7% 0.066 76.2)
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Step 800
800
#604B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 77)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F27
oklch(37.8% 0.043 77)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#7B6038 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) | #6A6135 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716739 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845956 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6038
#7B6038
oklch(50.7% 0.066 76.2)
- #4C678B
#4C678B
oklch(50.8% 0.066 255.8)
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 #7B6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B6038 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.