#7B6358
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52% 0.036 45.9), rgb(123, 99, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7B6358 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6358 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 99, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.036 45.9) |
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 #7B6358 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6358 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6358 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6358 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C93
oklch(70.8% 0.027 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8378
oklch(63% 0.035 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#876D61
oklch(55.7% 0.038 46.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6358
oklch(52% 0.036 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#7B6358 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) | #696557 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A58 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825F60 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6358
#7B6358
oklch(52% 0.036 45.9)
- #536E79
#536E79
oklch(52.1% 0.036 224.9)
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 #7B6358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.064
Use #7B6358 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.