#7D6956
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.5% 0.038 65.4), rgb(125, 105, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7D6956 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6956 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.038 65.4) |
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 #7D6956 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6956 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6956 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6956 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB5
oklch(81% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8F
oklch(70.8% 0.028 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#998673
oklch(63.2% 0.036 67.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6956
oklch(53.5% 0.038 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.029 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F35
oklch(37.6% 0.022 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#7D6956 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) | #706A55 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E56 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846564 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6956
#7D6956
oklch(53.5% 0.038 65.4)
- #5B7082
#5B7082
oklch(53.5% 0.038 244.4)
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 #7D6956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
Use #7D6956 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.