#7C614B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.4% 0.048 60.6), rgb(124, 97, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7C614B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C614B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 97, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.048 60.6) |
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 #7C614B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C614B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C614B text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C614B text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB2
oklch(80.8% 0.023 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F836D
oklch(63% 0.047 60)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D54
oklch(55.7% 0.052 62.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C614B
oklch(51.4% 0.048 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A39
oklch(42.6% 0.039 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#7C614B 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) | #696349 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845C5B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C614B
#7C614B
oklch(51.4% 0.048 60.6)
- #4E6B80
#4E6B80
oklch(51.3% 0.048 240.3)
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 #7C614B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #7C614B 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.