#7C654E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.3% 0.045 66.6), rgb(124, 101, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7C654E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C654E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.045 66.6) |
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 #7C654E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C654E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C654E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C654E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C856D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E55
oklch(55.6% 0.048 66.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C654E
oklch(52.3% 0.045 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B39
oklch(42.6% 0.037 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#7C654E 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) | #6D664C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84605F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C654E
#7C654E
oklch(52.3% 0.045 66.6)
- #556D83
#556D83
oklch(52.4% 0.045 246.4)
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 #7C654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #7C654E 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.