#7F6342
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.06 70.5), rgb(127, 99, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7F6342 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6342 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 99, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.06 70.5) |
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 #7F6342 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6342 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6342 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F6342 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C82
oklch(70.7% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18462
oklch(63.2% 0.059 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D49
oklch(55.7% 0.064 70.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F6342
oklch(52% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#604A30
oklch(42.6% 0.049 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#7F6342 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) | #6D6440 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B43 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885C5B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6342
#7F6342
oklch(52% 0.06 70.5)
- #4F6C8A
#4F6C8A
oklch(52.1% 0.059 249.8)
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 #7F6342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.015
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
Use #7F6342 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.