#7A5017
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.8% 0.09 69.8), rgb(122, 80, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7A5017 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5017 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 80, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.09 69.8) |
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 #7A5017 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5017 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A5017 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A5017 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9971
oklch(70.6% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC804B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#97682D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 69.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A5017
oklch(46.8% 0.09 69.8)
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Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#7A5017 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) | #5E530E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D19 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864645 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5017
#7A5017
oklch(46.8% 0.09 69.8)
- #2F5D8A
#2F5D8A
oklch(46.7% 0.089 249.8)
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 #7A5017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #7A5017 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.