#7B694D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.1% 0.047 78.5), rgb(123, 105, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7B694D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B694D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 105, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 23%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.047 78.5) |
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 #7B694D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B694D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B694D text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B694D text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#98876C
oklch(63.2% 0.044 79.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B694D
oklch(53.1% 0.047 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#7B694D 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) | #71694B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826462 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B694D
#7B694D
oklch(53.1% 0.047 78.5)
- #5B6D88
#5B6D88
oklch(53% 0.048 258.3)
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 #7B694D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.008
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #7B694D 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.