#7B6040
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.058 70.7), rgb(123, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7B6040 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6040 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.058 70.7) |
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 #7B6040 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6040 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6040 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6040 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39C82
oklch(70.6% 0.045 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08463
oklch(63.1% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 70.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6040
oklch(50.8% 0.058 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#604B31
oklch(42.8% 0.049 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#7B6040 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) | #6A613E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706741 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845958 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6040
#7B6040
oklch(50.8% 0.058 70.7)
- #4C6886
#4C6886
oklch(50.8% 0.058 250.7)
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 #7B6040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B6040 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.