#7E683B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.8% 0.068 84.1), rgb(126, 104, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7E683B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E683B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 104, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.068 84.1) |
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 #7E683B | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E683B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E683B text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E683B text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7E
oklch(70.8% 0.049 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C875D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 84.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E683B
oklch(52.8% 0.068 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#725E35
oklch(49.2% 0.064 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#7E683B 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) | #726837 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87615D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E683B
#7E683B
oklch(52.8% 0.068 84.1)
- #576B93
#576B93
oklch(52.8% 0.068 263.7)
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 #7E683B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
Use #7E683B 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.