#7B5732
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.071 65.6), rgb(123, 87, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#7B5732 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5732 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 87, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.071 65.6) |
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 #7B5732 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5732 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5732 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5732 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5732
oklch(48.7% 0.071 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#7B5732 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) | #63592F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6233 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854F4E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5732
#7B5732
oklch(48.7% 0.071 65.6)
- #3C6385
#3C6385
oklch(48.6% 0.071 246.2)
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 #7B5732, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #7B5732 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.