#7E6328
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.084 84.2), rgb(126, 99, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7E6328 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6328 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 99, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.084 84.2) |
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 #7E6328 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6328 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6328 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6328 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B49E72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 84.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A1854C
oklch(63% 0.083 83.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8C6E2E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 83.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6328
oklch(51.5% 0.084 84.2)
-
Step 800
800
#614B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 83.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#7E6328 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) | #6F6321 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A2A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895A56 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6328
#7E6328
oklch(51.5% 0.084 84.2)
- #4F6698
#4F6698
oklch(51.4% 0.084 264.8)
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 #7E6328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E6328 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.