#7E6448
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.2% 0.053 68.3), rgb(126, 100, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7E6448 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6448 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.053 68.3) |
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 #7E6448 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6448 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6448 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6448 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C86
oklch(70.6% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8467
oklch(63.1% 0.053 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4F
oklch(55.6% 0.057 67.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6448
oklch(52.2% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B35
oklch(42.8% 0.043 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#7E6448 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) | #6D6546 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B49 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875E5D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6448
#7E6448
oklch(52.2% 0.053 68.3)
- #516C87
#516C87
oklch(52.1% 0.053 248.9)
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 #7E6448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E6448 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.