#7D644C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.2% 0.048 65.3), rgb(125, 100, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7D644C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D644C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 24%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.048 65.3) |
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 #7D644C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D644C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D644C text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D644C text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19C89
oklch(70.6% 0.037 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E846B
oklch(63.1% 0.048 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D53
oklch(55.5% 0.052 64.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D644C
oklch(52.2% 0.048 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B38
oklch(42.7% 0.039 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E30
oklch(37.6% 0.031 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#7D644C 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) | #6C654A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855F5E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D644C
#7D644C
oklch(52.2% 0.048 65.3)
- #526D84
#526D84
oklch(52.2% 0.048 244.6)
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 #7D644C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #7D644C 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.