#7A580D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.4% 0.095 80.9), rgb(122, 88, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7A580D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A580D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 88, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 81%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.095 80.9) |
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 #7A580D | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A580D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A580D text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A580D text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78342
oklch(63.1% 0.094 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 80.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A580D
oklch(48.4% 0.095 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#7A580D 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) | #665900 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6111 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854E4B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A580D
#7A580D
oklch(48.4% 0.095 80.9)
- #3F5E94
#3F5E94
oklch(48.4% 0.095 260.9)
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 #7A580D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #7A580D 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.