#7B5917
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.8% 0.091 79.4), rgb(123, 89, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7B5917 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5917 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.091 79.4) |
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 #7B5917 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5917 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5917 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5917 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68346
oklch(63% 0.09 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C26
oklch(55.7% 0.098 79.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5917
oklch(48.8% 0.091 79.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A17
oklch(42.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#7B5917 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) | #665A0B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864F4C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5917
#7B5917
oklch(48.8% 0.091 79.4)
- #406093
#406093
oklch(48.8% 0.091 259.4)
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 #7B5917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B5917 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.