#7D705F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.03 74.5), rgb(125, 112, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7D705F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D705F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 112, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.03 74.5) |
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 #7D705F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D705F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D705F text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D705F text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#948777
oklch(63% 0.028 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D705F
oklch(55.2% 0.03 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#7D705F 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) | #75705E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826D6B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D705F
#7D705F
oklch(55.2% 0.03 74.5)
- #667384
#667384
oklch(55.1% 0.031 255.2)
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 #7D705F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #7D705F 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.