#7F602A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.082 79), rgb(127, 96, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7F602A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F602A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.082 79) |
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 #7F602A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F602A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F602A text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F602A text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C74
oklch(70.6% 0.063 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A4844F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D32
oklch(55.7% 0.088 79)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F602A
oklch(51% 0.082 79)
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Step 800
800
#634A20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#7F602A 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) | #6C6124 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74682C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5754 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F602A
#7F602A
oklch(51% 0.082 79)
- #496795
#496795
oklch(51.1% 0.082 258.7)
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 #7F602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
Use #7F602A 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.