#7D685E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.5% 0.031 46.9), rgb(125, 104, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7D685E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D685E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.031 46.9) |
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 #7D685E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D685E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D685E text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D685E text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#99857B
oklch(63.2% 0.029 48.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D685E
oklch(53.5% 0.031 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C53
oklch(49.1% 0.029 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B44
oklch(42.7% 0.025 45)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#7D685E 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) | #6D6A5D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836565 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D685E
#7D685E
oklch(53.5% 0.031 46.9)
- #5B717B
#5B717B
oklch(53.5% 0.03 227.2)
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 #7D685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #7D685E 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.