#7D642F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.7% 0.078 84.1), rgb(125, 100, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7D642F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D642F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.078 84.1) |
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 #7D642F | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D642F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D642F text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D642F text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29E76
oklch(70.7% 0.06 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8651
oklch(63.1% 0.077 85)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F35
oklch(55.6% 0.083 84.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D642F
oklch(51.7% 0.078 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C22
oklch(42.8% 0.065 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#7D642F 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) | #6F642A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A31 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875C58 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D642F
#7D642F
oklch(51.7% 0.078 84.1)
- #516795
#516795
oklch(51.6% 0.078 264.3)
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 #7D642F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #7D642F 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.