#7B563E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.061 53.7), rgb(123, 86, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7B563E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B563E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 86, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.061 53.7) |
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 #7B563E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B563E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B563E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B563E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99985
oklch(70.7% 0.048 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78067
oklch(63.1% 0.06 54)
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Step 600
600
#92694E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B563E
oklch(48.7% 0.061 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#654734
oklch(42.6% 0.051 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#7B563E 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) | #60593C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854F50 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B563E
#7B563E
oklch(48.7% 0.061 53.7)
- #3A657D
#3A657D
oklch(48.6% 0.062 234.4)
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 #7B563E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B563E 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.