#7D6038
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.9% 0.068 74.2), rgb(125, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7D6038 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6038 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.068 74.2) |
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 #7D6038 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6038 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6038 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6038 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7D
oklch(70.6% 0.052 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2845B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D41
oklch(55.6% 0.073 74.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6038
oklch(50.9% 0.068 74.2)
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Step 800
800
#614A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E27
oklch(37.6% 0.043 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#7D6038 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) | #6B6135 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726839 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875856 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6038
#7D6038
oklch(50.9% 0.068 74.2)
- #4A688C
#4A688C
oklch(50.9% 0.068 253.5)
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 #7D6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
Use #7D6038 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.