#7E684E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.2% 0.047 71.2), rgb(126, 104, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7E684E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E684E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.047 71.2) |
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 #7E684E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E684E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E684E text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E684E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB2
oklch(81% 0.022 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B856D
oklch(63% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E684E
oklch(53.2% 0.047 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#715D45
oklch(49.2% 0.044 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#7E684E 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) | #70694C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866361 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E684E
#7E684E
oklch(53.2% 0.047 71.2)
- #586F87
#586F87
oklch(53.3% 0.047 249.8)
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 #7E684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.002
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #7E684E 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.