#7A520E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.1% 0.094 74.2), rgb(122, 82, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7A520E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 74°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A520E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.094 74.2) |
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 #7A520E | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A520E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A520E text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A520E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500
#AB8145
oklch(63.2% 0.093 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#966924
oklch(55.5% 0.101 74)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A520E
oklch(47.1% 0.094 74.2)
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Step 800
800
#684816
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322410
oklch(27.2% 0.039 74.8)
#7A520E 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) | #605400 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E11 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864846 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A520E
#7A520E
oklch(47.1% 0.094 74.2)
- #335D8F
#335D8F
oklch(47.2% 0.094 253.9)
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 #7A520E, 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 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #7A520E 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.