#7F6422
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.7% 0.09 86), rgb(127, 100, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7F6422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6422 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 100, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.09 86) |
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 #7F6422 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6422 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6422 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F6422 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 86)
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Step 500
500
#A18647
oklch(63.2% 0.088 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F26
oklch(55.6% 0.097 86.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F6422
oklch(51.7% 0.09 86)
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Step 800
800
#614C17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#7F6422 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) | #706319 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B25 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5B56 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6422
#7F6422
oklch(51.7% 0.09 86)
- #50669C
#50669C
oklch(51.7% 0.09 266.4)
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 #7F6422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #7F6422 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.