#7B5603
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.1% 0.099 79.3), rgb(123, 86, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7B5603 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5603 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 86, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.099 79.3) |
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 #7B5603 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5603 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5603 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5603 text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 79)
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Step 500
500
#A9823F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#946B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 79.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5603
oklch(48.1% 0.099 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#67490E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 79)
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Step 900
900
#533D15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#7B5603 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) | #645700 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6008 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874B48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5603
#7B5603
oklch(48.1% 0.099 79.3)
- #3B5D95
#3B5D95
oklch(48% 0.099 259.9)
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 #7B5603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B5603 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.