#7B6329
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.1% 0.082 86.6), rgb(123, 99, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7B6329 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6329 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 99, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.082 86.6) |
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 #7B6329 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6329 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6329 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6329 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#DFD8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29E73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F864E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A7030
oklch(55.7% 0.089 87)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6329
oklch(51.1% 0.082 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#7B6329 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) | #6E6223 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855B56 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6329
#7B6329
oklch(51.1% 0.082 86.6)
- #516596
#516596
oklch(51.2% 0.082 266.6)
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 #7B6329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
Use #7B6329 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.