#7F735B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.038 84.5), rgb(127, 115, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7F735B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F735B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.038 84.5) |
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 #7F735B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F735B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F735B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F735B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08E
oklch(70.8% 0.028 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#938872
oklch(63% 0.034 84.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F735B
oklch(56% 0.038 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4A
oklch(49% 0.035 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#7F735B 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) | #797259 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856F6C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F735B
#7F735B
oklch(56% 0.038 84.5)
- #69758C
#69758C
oklch(56.1% 0.039 263.4)
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 #7F735B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
Use #7F735B 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.