#7A594A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.05 45.5), rgb(122, 89, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7A594A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A594A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 89, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.05 45.5) |
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 #7A594A | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A594A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A594A text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A594A text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48171
oklch(63.2% 0.049 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 46.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A594A
oklch(49.4% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C33
oklch(37.5% 0.032 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#7A594A 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) | #615C49 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825455 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A594A
#7A594A
oklch(49.4% 0.05 45.5)
- #426877
#426877
oklch(49.5% 0.049 224.9)
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 #7A594A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A594A 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.