#7B6325
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.1% 0.085 87.6), rgb(123, 99, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7B6325 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6325 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 99, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.085 87.6) |
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 #7B6325 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6325 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6325 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6325 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F864B
oklch(63% 0.084 87)
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Step 600
600
#8A702C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 87.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6325
oklch(51.1% 0.085 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#7B6325 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) | #6F621E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746928 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855A56 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6325
#7B6325
oklch(51.1% 0.085 87.6)
- #516498
#516498
oklch(51.1% 0.086 268)
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 #7B6325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B6325 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.