#7B6841
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.6% 0.06 84.5), rgb(123, 104, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7B6841 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 84°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6841 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 104, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.06 84.5) |
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 #7B6841 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6841 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6841 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6841 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AD
oklch(81% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#998763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 84.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6841
oklch(52.6% 0.06 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#7B6841 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) | #71673E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C42 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83625E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6841
#7B6841
oklch(52.6% 0.06 84.5)
- #596A8E
#596A8E
oklch(52.5% 0.061 264.8)
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 #7B6841, 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 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #7B6841 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.