#7B5239
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.067 51.9), rgb(123, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7B5239 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5239 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.067 51.9) |
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 #7B5239 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5239 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5239 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5239 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9883
oklch(70.6% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E65
oklch(63% 0.066 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#95674C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 51.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5239
oklch(47.8% 0.067 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#674632
oklch(42.6% 0.055 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#7B5239 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) | #5D5637 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F39 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854A4C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5239
#7B5239
oklch(47.8% 0.067 51.9)
- #32647C
#32647C
oklch(47.9% 0.066 231.2)
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 #7B5239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #7B5239 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.