#7C685E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.4% 0.03 48.1), rgb(124, 104, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7C685E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C685E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.03 48.1) |
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 #7C685E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C685E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C685E text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C685E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#98857B
oklch(63.1% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C685E
oklch(53.4% 0.03 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C53
oklch(49% 0.028 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B44
oklch(42.6% 0.023 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#7C685E 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) | #6D6A5D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826565 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C685E
#7C685E
oklch(53.4% 0.03 48.1)
- #5B717B
#5B717B
oklch(53.5% 0.03 227.2)
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 #7C685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #7C685E 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.