#7E6C45
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(53.9% 0.06 85.7), rgb(126, 108, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7E6C45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6C45 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 108, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.06 85.7) |
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 #7E6C45 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6C45 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6C45 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6C45 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#998763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 84.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6C45
oklch(53.9% 0.06 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A402B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#7E6C45 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) | #756B42 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797046 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866662 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6C45
#7E6C45
oklch(53.9% 0.06 85.7)
- #5E6E92
#5E6E92
oklch(53.9% 0.06 265.9)
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 #7E6C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E6C45 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.