#7E6239
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.068 75.8), rgb(126, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7E6239 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6239 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.068 75.8) |
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 #7E6239 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6239 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6239 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6239 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1845B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D40
oklch(55.5% 0.073 75.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6239
oklch(51.5% 0.068 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#7E6239 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) | #6D6336 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885A58 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6239
#7E6239
oklch(51.5% 0.068 75.8)
- #4D698E
#4D698E
oklch(51.4% 0.068 255.6)
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 #7E6239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.013
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
Use #7E6239 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.