#7F714E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.053 88.7), rgb(127, 113, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7F714E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F714E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 113, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.053 88.7) |
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 #7F714E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F714E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F714E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F714E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA086
oklch(70.7% 0.038 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#968868
oklch(63.1% 0.048 87.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F714E
oklch(55.3% 0.053 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F40
oklch(49% 0.049 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#7F714E 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) | #79704C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C744F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866B68 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F714E
#7F714E
oklch(55.3% 0.053 88.7)
- #657192
#657192
oklch(55.1% 0.054 269.1)
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 #7F714E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.057
Use #7F714E 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.