#7D6856
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.3% 0.038 62.5), rgb(125, 104, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7D6856 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 62°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6856 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 104, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.038 62.5) |
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 #7D6856 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6856 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6856 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6856 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.028 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#998574
oklch(63% 0.035 62.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6856
oklch(53.3% 0.038 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#7D6856 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) | #6F6955 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E56 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846463 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6856
#7D6856
oklch(53.3% 0.038 62.5)
- #5A7081
#5A7081
oklch(53.4% 0.037 241.6)
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 #7D6856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.012
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
Use #7D6856 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.