#7E705E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.032 74), rgb(126, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7E705E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E705E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.032 74) |
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 #7E705E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E705E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E705E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E705E text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F91
oklch(70.7% 0.023 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#948776
oklch(63% 0.029 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E705E
oklch(55.3% 0.032 74)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E4E
oklch(49% 0.03 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#574D40
oklch(42.6% 0.025 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#7E705E 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) | #75705D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846C6B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E705E
#7E705E
oklch(55.3% 0.032 74)
- #667485
#667485
oklch(55.4% 0.031 253.4)
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 #7E705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E705E 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.