#7A5601
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.099 80.3), rgb(122, 86, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7A5601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5601 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 86, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.099 80.3) |
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 #7A5601 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5601 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A5601 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A5601 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8833E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#936B19
oklch(55.5% 0.106 80.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A5601
oklch(47.9% 0.099 80.3)
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Step 800
800
#66490D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#7A5601 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) | #645700 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6007 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864C48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5601
#7A5601
oklch(47.9% 0.099 80.3)
- #3C5D95
#3C5D95
oklch(48% 0.099 260.4)
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 #7A5601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
Use #7A5601 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.