#7F604E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.049 51.4), rgb(127, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7F604E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F604E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.049 51.4) |
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 #7F604E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F604E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F604E text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F604E text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2826F
oklch(63.2% 0.048 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B57
oklch(55.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F604E
oklch(51.6% 0.049 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#61493B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#7F604E 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) | #68634D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875B5B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F604E
#7F604E
oklch(51.6% 0.049 51.4)
- #4A6D7F
#4A6D7F
oklch(51.5% 0.049 231.3)
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 #7F604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #7F604E 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.