#7A583E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.059 58.2), rgb(122, 88, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7A583E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A583E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 88, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.059 58.2) |
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 #7A583E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A583E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A583E text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A583E text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58166
oklch(63.1% 0.059 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 58.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A583E
oklch(49% 0.059 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#7A583E 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) | #625B3C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835151 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A583E
#7A583E
oklch(49% 0.059 58.2)
- #3F657E
#3F657E
oklch(48.9% 0.059 238.5)
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 #7A583E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
Use #7A583E 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.