#7B5243
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48% 0.06 40.9), rgb(123, 82, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#7B5243 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5243 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.06 40.9) |
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 #7B5243 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5243 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5243 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5243 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978B
oklch(70.6% 0.047 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#946756
oklch(55.6% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5243
oklch(48% 0.06 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#67463A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B32
oklch(37.8% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#7B5243 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) | #5C5742 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F43 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844B4E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5243
#7B5243
oklch(48% 0.06 40.9)
- #336575
#336575
oklch(47.9% 0.06 221.2)
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 #7B5243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B5243 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.