#7E631B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.3% 0.093 87.2), rgb(126, 99, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7E631B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E631B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 99, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.093 87.2) |
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 #7E631B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E631B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E631B text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E631B text on black | 3.68:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18643
oklch(63.1% 0.092 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 87.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E631B
oklch(51.3% 0.093 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#7E631B 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) | #70620F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A1F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895A55 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E631B
#7E631B
oklch(51.3% 0.093 87.2)
- #4F659D
#4F659D
oklch(51.4% 0.093 266.9)
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 #7E631B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E631B 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.