#7B6437
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.069 82.9), rgb(123, 100, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7B6437 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6437 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 100, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.069 82.9) |
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 #7B6437 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6437 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6437 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6437 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8659
oklch(63.1% 0.068 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#896F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 82.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6437
oklch(51.5% 0.069 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F25
oklch(37.6% 0.044 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#7B6437 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) | #6E6433 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A38 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845D59 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6437
#7B6437
oklch(51.5% 0.069 82.9)
- #536890
#536890
oklch(51.7% 0.069 262.8)
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 #7B6437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #7B6437 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.