#7F6445
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.2% 0.057 69.9), rgb(127, 100, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7F6445 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6445 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 100, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.057 69.9) |
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 #7F6445 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6445 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6445 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F6445 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08464
oklch(63.1% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 69.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F6445
oklch(52.2% 0.057 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B32
oklch(42.8% 0.047 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#7F6445 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) | #6D6543 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B46 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885E5C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6445
#7F6445
oklch(52.2% 0.057 69.9)
- #506C8A
#506C8A
oklch(52.1% 0.058 250.7)
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 #7F6445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #7F6445 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.