#7B6055
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.3% 0.039 43.3), rgb(123, 96, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7B6055 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6055 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.039 43.3) |
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 #7B6055 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6055 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6055 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6055 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B92
oklch(70.7% 0.03 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8277
oklch(63.1% 0.039 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#896C60
oklch(55.6% 0.041 43.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6055
oklch(51.3% 0.039 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4941
oklch(42.6% 0.033 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#7B6055 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) | #676354 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6855 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825C5D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6055
#7B6055
oklch(51.3% 0.039 43.3)
- #4E6C78
#4E6C78
oklch(51.2% 0.04 224.6)
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 #7B6055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B6055 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.