#7E693E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.1% 0.066 84.2), rgb(126, 105, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7E693E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E693E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.066 84.2) |
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 #7E693E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E693E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E693E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E693E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B875F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 84.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E693E
oklch(53.1% 0.066 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#715E37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#7E693E 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) | #73683B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87625F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E693E
#7E693E
oklch(53.1% 0.066 84.2)
- #596C93
#596C93
oklch(53.2% 0.066 264.2)
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 #7E693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #7E693E 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.