#7E6A4E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.6% 0.048 75.7), rgb(126, 106, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7E6A4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6A4E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.048 75.7) |
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 #7E6A4E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6A4E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6A4E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6A4E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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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
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#99866C
oklch(63% 0.044 75.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6A4E
oklch(53.6% 0.048 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#705D44
oklch(49% 0.045 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C38
oklch(42.6% 0.037 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4030
oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#7E6A4E 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) | #726A4C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866563 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6A4E
#7E6A4E
oklch(53.6% 0.048 75.7)
- #5B6F8A
#5B6F8A
oklch(53.6% 0.049 256)
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 #7E6A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.006
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #7E6A4E 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.