#7D6423
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.088 87.5), rgb(125, 100, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7D6423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6423 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.088 87.5) |
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 #7D6423 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6423 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6423 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6423 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08648
oklch(63.1% 0.087 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F28
oklch(55.5% 0.095 87)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6423
oklch(51.5% 0.088 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#7D6423 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) | #70631B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A26 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885B57 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6423
#7D6423
oklch(51.5% 0.088 87.5)
- #51659A
#51659A
oklch(51.4% 0.088 267.5)
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 #7D6423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D6423 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.