#7F642A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.083 84), rgb(127, 100, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7F642A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F642A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 100, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.083 84) |
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 #7F642A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F642A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F642A text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F642A text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1854D
oklch(63% 0.082 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E2F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 83.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F642A
oklch(51.8% 0.083 84)
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Step 800
800
#614B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#7F642A 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) | #706424 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5B57 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F642A
#7F642A
oklch(51.8% 0.083 84)
- #506899
#506899
oklch(52% 0.083 263.8)
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 #7F642A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #7F642A 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.