#7E6459
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.6% 0.038 44.1), rgb(126, 100, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7E6459 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6459 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.038 44.1) |
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 #7E6459 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6459 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6459 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6459 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C93
oklch(70.8% 0.027 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8379
oklch(63% 0.034 43)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6459
oklch(52.6% 0.038 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#725B51
oklch(49.1% 0.034 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#7E6459 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) | #6A6658 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C59 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856061 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6459
#7E6459
oklch(52.6% 0.038 44.1)
- #53707B
#53707B
oklch(52.7% 0.038 223.3)
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 #7E6459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
Use #7E6459 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.