#7C6629
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.084 89.2), rgb(124, 102, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7C6629 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6629 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 102, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.084 89.2) |
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 #7C6629 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C6629 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C6629 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C6629 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E874C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#88702E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 89.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C6629
oklch(51.9% 0.084 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#7C6629 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) | #716522 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865E59 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6629
#7C6629
oklch(51.9% 0.084 89.2)
- #556699
#556699
oklch(51.9% 0.084 269.3)
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 #7C6629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #7C6629 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.