#7F6249
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.9% 0.053 62), rgb(127, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7F6249 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6249 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.053 62) |
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 #7F6249 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6249 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6249 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F6249 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B87
oklch(70.6% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18369
oklch(63.1% 0.052 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C51
oklch(55.6% 0.057 61.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F6249
oklch(51.9% 0.053 62)
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Step 800
800
#614A36
oklch(42.8% 0.044 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#7F6249 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) | #6B6447 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A49 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885C5B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6249
#7F6249
oklch(51.9% 0.053 62)
- #4D6D85
#4D6D85
oklch(52% 0.053 241.4)
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 #7F6249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #7F6249 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.