#7F6F4E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.052 84.9), rgb(127, 111, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7F6F4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6F4E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.052 84.9) |
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 #7F6F4E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6F4E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6F4E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6F4E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
-
Step 400
400
#AB9F87
oklch(70.6% 0.036 84.6)
-
Step 500
500
#978869
oklch(63.2% 0.048 85.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6F4E
oklch(54.8% 0.052 84.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
-
Step 800
800
#594D36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 83.3)
-
Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#7F6F4E 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) | #776E4C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B734F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876966 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6F4E
#7F6F4E
oklch(54.8% 0.052 84.9)
- #627190
#627190
oklch(54.8% 0.052 264.6)
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 #7F6F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.013
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.058
Use #7F6F4E 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.