#7C643E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.062 78.2), rgb(124, 100, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7C643E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 78°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C643E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 100, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.062 78.2) |
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 #7C643E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C643E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C643E text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C643E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19D7F
oklch(70.6% 0.048 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E855F
oklch(63% 0.061 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#896F45
oklch(55.7% 0.067 78.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C643E
oklch(51.8% 0.062 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2E
oklch(42.9% 0.051 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#7C643E 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) | #6E643B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855D5B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C643E
#7C643E
oklch(51.8% 0.062 78.2)
- #52698C
#52698C
oklch(51.7% 0.062 258.6)
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 #7C643E, 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 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #7C643E 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.