#7D6129
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.9% 0.082 82.3), rgb(125, 97, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7D6129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6129 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 97, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.082 82.3) |
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 #7D6129 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6129 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6129 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6129 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49D73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A2854E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E31
oklch(55.6% 0.088 82.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6129
oklch(50.9% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#614B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#7D6129 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) | #6D6123 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74682B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885855 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6129
#7D6129
oklch(50.9% 0.082 82.3)
- #4C6595
#4C6595
oklch(50.8% 0.083 262.8)
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 #7D6129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D6129 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.