#7B5508
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.9% 0.097 77.6), rgb(123, 85, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#7B5508 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5508 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 85, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.097 77.6) |
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 #7B5508 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5508 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5508 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5508 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8241
oklch(63.2% 0.096 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#956A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.104 77)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5508
oklch(47.9% 0.097 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#674911
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#7B5508 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) | #635700 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874A48 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5508
#7B5508
oklch(47.9% 0.097 77.6)
- #395E93
#395E93
oklch(48% 0.096 257.5)
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 #7B5508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B5508 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.