#7E6C41
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.8% 0.064 87.5), rgb(126, 108, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7E6C41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6C41 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 108, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.064 87.5) |
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 #7E6C41 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6C41 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6C41 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6C41 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#998860
oklch(63.2% 0.059 87.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6C41
oklch(53.8% 0.064 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 86)
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Step 900
900
#4A4029
oklch(37.5% 0.039 87)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#7E6C41 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) | #756B3E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7042 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876561 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6C41
#7E6C41
oklch(53.8% 0.064 87.5)
- #5E6D94
#5E6D94
oklch(53.8% 0.064 268)
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 #7E6C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E6C41 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.