#7B522B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.077 62.7), rgb(123, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7B522B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B522B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.077 62.7) |
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 #7B522B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B522B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B522B text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B522B text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F58
oklch(63.1% 0.077 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#96683D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B522B
oklch(47.5% 0.077 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#684728
oklch(42.8% 0.064 62.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C25
oklch(37.8% 0.05 63)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#7B522B 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) | #5F5527 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864949 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B522B
#7B522B
oklch(47.5% 0.077 62.7)
- #326184
#326184
oklch(47.5% 0.077 242.9)
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 #7B522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #7B522B 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.