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Deep Ochre Cascade

#7c6c23
Notes

Deep Ochre Cascade (#7C6C23) is a deep amber with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (49°, 56%, 31%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#7c6c23
RGB
rgb(124, 108, 35)
HSL
hsl(49, 56%, 31%)
HWB
hwb(49 14% 51%)
OKLCH
oklch(53.2% 0.093 96.6)
HSV
hsv(49, 72%, 49%)
LAB
lab(45.81% -2.52 41.37)
LCH
lch(45.81% 41.44 93.48)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 13%, 72%, 51%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#7c6c23
Original
#776919
Protanopia
#7b6f27
Deuteranopia
#86645d
Tritanopia
#6a6a6a
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
5.22:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
4.03:1

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