#7E755F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.034 88.4), rgb(126, 117, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7E755F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E755F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 117, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.034 88.4) |
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 #7E755F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E755F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E755F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E755F text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A090
oklch(70.7% 0.024 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#918974
oklch(63.1% 0.032 89.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E755F
oklch(56.4% 0.034 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#68604C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.025 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#464135
oklch(37.7% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#7E755F 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) | #7A745E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7760 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83716F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E755F
#7E755F
oklch(56.4% 0.034 88.4)
- #6D758B
#6D758B
oklch(56.4% 0.035 269.5)
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 #7E755F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #7E755F 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.