#7B5015
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.9% 0.092 69.6), rgb(123, 80, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7B5015 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5015 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.092 69.6) |
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 #7B5015 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5015 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5015 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5015 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F49
oklch(63% 0.091 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#98682B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 69.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5015
oklch(46.9% 0.092 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#7B5015 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) | #5E530B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D17 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874545 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5015
#7B5015
oklch(46.9% 0.092 69.6)
- #2E5D8C
#2E5D8C
oklch(46.8% 0.092 250.4)
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 #7B5015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.008
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B5015 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.