#7F642E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.08 82.7), rgb(127, 100, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7F642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 83°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F642E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.08 82.7) |
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 #7F642E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F642E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F642E text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F642E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49E75
oklch(70.8% 0.062 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18550
oklch(63.1% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E33
oklch(55.5% 0.086 82.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F642E
oklch(51.9% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#614B21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#7F642E 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) | #706429 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B30 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895C58 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F642E
#7F642E
oklch(51.9% 0.08 82.7)
- #506897
#506897
oklch(51.9% 0.08 263.2)
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 #7F642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #7F642E 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.