#7B673C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.065 85.3), rgb(123, 103, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7B673C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B673C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 103, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.065 85.3) |
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 #7B673C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B673C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B673C text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B673C text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#DED8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AA
oklch(81% 0.032 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B875C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#867041
oklch(55.5% 0.07 85.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B673C
oklch(52.3% 0.065 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 85)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#7B673C 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) | #716639 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C3D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84605D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B673C
#7B673C
oklch(52.3% 0.065 85.3)
- #576990
#576990
oklch(52.2% 0.066 265.1)
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 #7B673C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B673C 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.