#7E6350
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.2% 0.045 56.7), rgb(126, 99, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7E6350 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6350 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 99, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.045 56.7) |
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 #7E6350 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6350 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6350 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6350 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8C
oklch(70.8% 0.035 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F836F
oklch(63.1% 0.045 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C58
oklch(55.6% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6350
oklch(52.2% 0.045 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#7E6350 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) | #6B654F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B50 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865E5E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6350
#7E6350
oklch(52.2% 0.045 56.7)
- #506E80
#506E80
oklch(52.2% 0.045 235.1)
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 #7E6350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #7E6350 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.