#7B552E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.074 65.2), rgb(123, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#7B552E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B552E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.074 65.2) |
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 #7B552E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B552E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B552E text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B552E text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98059
oklch(63.1% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#94693F
oklch(55.6% 0.08 64.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B552E
oklch(48.2% 0.074 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C26
oklch(37.6% 0.047 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#7B552E 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) | #61582A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864C4C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B552E
#7B552E
oklch(48.2% 0.074 65.2)
- #386285
#386285
oklch(48.1% 0.074 245.3)
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 #7B552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
Use #7B552E 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.