#7B652B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.6% 0.081 88.4), rgb(123, 101, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7B652B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B652B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 101, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.081 88.4) |
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 #7B652B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B652B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B652B text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B652B text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D874E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#887031
oklch(55.5% 0.087 88.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B652B
oklch(51.6% 0.081 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.067 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#7B652B 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) | #706425 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A2D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855D58 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B652B
#7B652B
oklch(51.6% 0.081 88.4)
- #546697
#546697
oklch(51.7% 0.081 268.1)
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 #7B652B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #7B652B 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.