#7E644E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.3% 0.047 61.8), rgb(126, 100, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7E644E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 62°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E644E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.047 61.8) |
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 #7E644E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E644E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E644E text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E644E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F846D
oklch(63.2% 0.047 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#896D55
oklch(55.6% 0.05 62.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E644E
oklch(52.3% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A39
oklch(42.6% 0.039 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#7E644E 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) | #6C664C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865F5E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E644E
#7E644E
oklch(52.3% 0.047 61.8)
- #526E83
#526E83
oklch(52.4% 0.047 241.2)
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 #7E644E, 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 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #7E644E 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.