#7E6943
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.2% 0.06 81.7), rgb(126, 105, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7E6943 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6943 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.06 81.7) |
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 #7E6943 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6943 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6943 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6943 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E82
oklch(70.6% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8763
oklch(63.2% 0.056 82)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6943
oklch(53.2% 0.06 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#715E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 82)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#7E6943 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) | #726940 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E44 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876260 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6943
#7E6943
oklch(53.2% 0.06 81.7)
- #596D90
#596D90
oklch(53.3% 0.06 261.4)
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 #7E6943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #7E6943 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.