#7B6745
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.5% 0.055 80.3), rgb(123, 103, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7B6745 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 80°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6745 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 103, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.055 80.3) |
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 #7B6745 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6745 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6745 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6745 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500
#9A8767
oklch(63.2% 0.051 80.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6745
oklch(52.5% 0.055 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#7B6745 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) | #706743 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C46 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83615E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6745
#7B6745
oklch(52.5% 0.055 80.3)
- #586B8B
#586B8B
oklch(52.5% 0.056 260.7)
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 #7B6745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B6745 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.