#7D6142
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.058 68.8), rgb(125, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7D6142 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6142 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.058 68.8) |
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 #7D6142 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6142 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6142 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6142 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49C83
oklch(70.7% 0.045 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18464
oklch(63.2% 0.057 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 69.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6142
oklch(51.3% 0.058 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A32
oklch(42.6% 0.047 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#7D6142 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) | #6B6240 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716943 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865A59 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6142
#7D6142
oklch(51.3% 0.058 68.8)
- #4D6A87
#4D6A87
oklch(51.3% 0.057 249)
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 #7D6142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
Use #7D6142 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.