#7E695E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.8% 0.032 49.3), rgb(126, 105, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7E695E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E695E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.032 49.3) |
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 #7E695E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E695E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E695E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E695E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D94
oklch(70.7% 0.023 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#99857A
oklch(63.2% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E695E
oklch(53.8% 0.032 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C52
oklch(49.1% 0.029 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B43
oklch(42.7% 0.025 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#7E695E 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) | #6F6B5D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846666 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E695E
#7E695E
oklch(53.8% 0.032 49.3)
- #5B727D
#5B727D
oklch(53.8% 0.032 228.6)
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 #7E695E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #7E695E 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.