#7E6D52
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.4% 0.045 79.1), rgb(126, 109, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7E6D52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6D52 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.045 79.1) |
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 #7E6D52 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6D52 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6D52 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6D52 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F8A
oklch(70.8% 0.033 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#97876E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 78.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6D52
oklch(54.4% 0.045 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#7E6D52 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) | #746D50 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787153 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856866 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6D52
#7E6D52
oklch(54.4% 0.045 79.1)
- #60718A
#60718A
oklch(54.4% 0.044 257.9)
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 #7E6D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.013
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E6D52 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.