#7B6049
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.049 61.8), rgb(123, 96, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7B6049 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 62°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6049 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.049 61.8) |
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 #7B6049 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6049 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6049 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6049 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C89
oklch(70.8% 0.038 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F836C
oklch(63% 0.048 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D53
oklch(55.6% 0.053 63.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6049
oklch(51% 0.049 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#7B6049 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) | #686247 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6849 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835A5A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6049
#7B6049
oklch(51% 0.049 61.8)
- #4D6A80
#4D6A80
oklch(51% 0.049 241.6)
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 #7B6049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
Use #7B6049 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.