#7E6B3D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.5% 0.068 87.6), rgb(126, 107, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7E6B3D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6B3D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 107, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.068 87.6) |
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 #7E6B3D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6B3D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6B3D text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6B3D 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A885D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 87.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6B3D
oklch(53.5% 0.068 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#705F35
oklch(49.2% 0.063 88)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#7E6B3D 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) | #756A39 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876460 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6B3D
#7E6B3D
oklch(53.5% 0.068 87.6)
- #5C6C95
#5C6C95
oklch(53.5% 0.068 267.7)
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 #7E6B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E6B3D 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.