#7D6948
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.2% 0.054 79.7), rgb(125, 105, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7D6948 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6948 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 105, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.054 79.7) |
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 #7D6948 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6948 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6948 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6948 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E86
oklch(70.7% 0.039 78)
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Step 500
500
#9A8767
oklch(63.2% 0.051 80.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6948
oklch(53.2% 0.054 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#705E40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#7D6948 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) | #716946 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E49 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856361 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6948
#7D6948
oklch(53.2% 0.054 79.7)
- #5A6D8C
#5A6D8C
oklch(53.2% 0.054 260.1)
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 #7D6948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.010
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.054
Use #7D6948 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.