#7B5122
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.084 66.1), rgb(123, 81, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7B5122 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5122 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 81, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.084 66.1) |
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 #7B5122 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5122 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5122 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5122 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9976
oklch(70.7% 0.065 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F52
oklch(63.1% 0.083 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#976835
oklch(55.6% 0.09 66.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5122
oklch(47.2% 0.084 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#694722
oklch(42.8% 0.07 66.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C21
oklch(37.8% 0.054 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#7B5122 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) | #5F541D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E23 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864747 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5122
#7B5122
oklch(47.2% 0.084 66.1)
- #2F5F88
#2F5F88
oklch(47.1% 0.085 246.6)
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 #7B5122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.010
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #7B5122 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.