#7F7058
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.04 79.4), rgb(127, 112, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7F7058 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7058 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 112, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.04 79.4) |
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 #7F7058 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F7058 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7058 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7058 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#968771
oklch(63.1% 0.037 77.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7058
oklch(55.3% 0.04 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F49
oklch(49.2% 0.037 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#484033
oklch(37.6% 0.024 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#7F7058 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) | #777056 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7359 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866C69 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7058
#7F7058
oklch(55.3% 0.04 79.4)
- #65738A
#65738A
oklch(55.2% 0.04 260.3)
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 #7F7058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.007
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
Use #7F7058 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.