#7D604F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.046 51.8), rgb(125, 96, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7D604F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D604F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 96, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.046 51.8) |
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 #7D604F | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D604F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D604F text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D604F text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18271
oklch(63.1% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B59
oklch(55.5% 0.049 50.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D604F
oklch(51.4% 0.046 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#60493C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#7D604F 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) | #68624E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855B5B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D604F
#7D604F
oklch(51.4% 0.046 51.8)
- #4C6C7D
#4C6C7D
oklch(51.3% 0.046 232)
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 #7D604F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #7D604F 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.