#7F623A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.6% 0.068 74.3), rgb(127, 98, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7F623A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F623A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 98, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.068 74.3) |
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 #7F623A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F623A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F623A text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F623A text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7D
oklch(70.6% 0.052 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2845B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D41
oklch(55.6% 0.073 74.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F623A
oklch(51.6% 0.068 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#614A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E27
oklch(37.6% 0.043 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2517
oklch(27.2% 0.028 75.4)
#7F623A 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) | #6D6337 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895A58 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F623A
#7F623A
oklch(51.6% 0.068 74.3)
- #4D6A8E
#4D6A8E
oklch(51.7% 0.067 254.3)
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 #7F623A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #7F623A 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.