#7E613E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.3% 0.063 70.9), rgb(126, 97, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7E613E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E613E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 97, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.063 70.9) |
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 #7E613E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E613E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E613E text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E613E text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C80
oklch(70.7% 0.048 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28360
oklch(63.1% 0.062 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D46
oklch(55.6% 0.067 72.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E613E
oklch(51.3% 0.063 70.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#7E613E 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) | #6B623B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875A58 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E613E
#7E613E
oklch(51.3% 0.063 70.9)
- #4C6A8A
#4C6A8A
oklch(51.4% 0.062 250.7)
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 #7E613E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E613E 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.