#7E642E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.079 83.6), rgb(126, 100, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7E642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E642E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.079 83.6) |
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 #7E642E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E642E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E642E text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E642E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
-
Step 400
400
#B39E75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 83.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A08550
oklch(63% 0.078 83.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6F34
oklch(55.7% 0.085 83.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E642E
oklch(51.8% 0.079 83.6)
-
Step 800
800
#604C21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 84.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#7E642E 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) | #6F6429 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A30 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885C58 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E642E
#7E642E
oklch(51.8% 0.079 83.6)
- #506896
#506896
oklch(51.8% 0.079 262.8)
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 #7E642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #7E642E 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.