#7E6646
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.6% 0.056 74.1), rgb(126, 102, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7E6646 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6646 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 102, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.056 74.1) |
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 #7E6646 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6646 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6646 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6646 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09D85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8567
oklch(63% 0.051 74)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6646
oklch(52.6% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#7E6646 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) | #6F6744 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C47 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87605E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6646
#7E6646
oklch(52.6% 0.056 74.1)
- #546D8A
#546D8A
oklch(52.6% 0.055 252.5)
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 #7E6646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.011
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E6646 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.