#7B644F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52% 0.043 64), rgb(123, 100, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7B644F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B644F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 100, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.043 64) |
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 #7B644F | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B644F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B644F text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B644F text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C846F
oklch(63% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E57
oklch(55.6% 0.046 64.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B644F
oklch(52% 0.043 64)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 65)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#7B644F 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) | #6B654E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825F5E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B644F
#7B644F
oklch(52% 0.043 64)
- #546C80
#546C80
oklch(52% 0.043 243.9)
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 #7B644F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #7B644F 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.