#7A533B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.9% 0.064 52.3), rgb(122, 83, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#7A533B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A533B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.064 52.3) |
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 #7A533B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A533B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A533B text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A533B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAF
oklch(81% 0.031 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9985
oklch(70.8% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97F66
oklch(63.1% 0.063 52)
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Step 600
600
#94684D
oklch(55.6% 0.069 52.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A533B
oklch(47.9% 0.064 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#7A533B 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) | #5E5739 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844C4D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A533B
#7A533B
oklch(47.9% 0.064 52.3)
- #35647B
#35647B
oklch(48% 0.063 231.4)
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 #7A533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A533B 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.