#7A571F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.3% 0.085 75.6), rgb(122, 87, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7A571F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A571F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 87, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.085 75.6) |
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 #7A571F | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A571F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A571F text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A571F text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B72
oklch(70.7% 0.066 75)
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Step 500
500
#A7824D
oklch(63% 0.084 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#926B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 75.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A571F
oklch(48.3% 0.085 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#65491E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#7A571F 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) | #645818 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6121 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854E4B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A571F
#7A571F
oklch(48.3% 0.085 75.6)
- #3D608E
#3D608E
oklch(48.4% 0.085 255.7)
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 #7A571F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
Use #7A571F 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.