#7D6952
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.4% 0.043 70.6), rgb(125, 105, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7D6952 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6952 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.043 70.6) |
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 #7D6952 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6952 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6952 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6952 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB4
oklch(81% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#998670
oklch(63.1% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6952
oklch(53.4% 0.043 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D48
oklch(49% 0.039 71)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F33
oklch(37.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#7D6952 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) | #706A50 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E52 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846463 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6952
#7D6952
oklch(53.4% 0.043 70.6)
- #5B6F85
#5B6F85
oklch(53.4% 0.042 251.1)
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 #7D6952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.006
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #7D6952 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.