#7E6629
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.085 87.5), rgb(126, 102, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7E6629 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6629 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 102, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.085 87.5) |
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 #7E6629 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6629 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6629 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6629 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F864B
oklch(63% 0.084 87)
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Step 600
600
#8A702D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 87.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E6629
oklch(52.1% 0.085 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#7E6629 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) | #726522 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C2C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885D59 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6629
#7E6629
oklch(52.1% 0.085 87.5)
- #54679A
#54679A
oklch(52.1% 0.084 267.9)
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 #7E6629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E6629 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.