#7B6344
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.6% 0.055 73.2), rgb(123, 99, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7B6344 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6344 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 99, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.055 73.2) |
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 #7B6344 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6344 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6344 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6344 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19D84
oklch(70.7% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8565
oklch(63.2% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#886E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 73.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6344
oklch(51.6% 0.055 73.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B33
oklch(42.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#7B6344 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) | #6C6442 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726945 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835D5B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6344
#7B6344
oklch(51.6% 0.055 73.2)
- #516A87
#516A87
oklch(51.6% 0.055 252.6)
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 #7B6344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #7B6344 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.