#7B5932
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.1% 0.071 68.7), rgb(123, 89, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7B5932 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5932 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.071 68.7) |
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 #7B5932 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5932 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5932 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5932 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7C
oklch(70.8% 0.055 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6825B
oklch(63.2% 0.07 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#916B40
oklch(55.7% 0.076 68.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5932
oklch(49.1% 0.071 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#64492A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#7B5932 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) | #645B2F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6333 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855150 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5932
#7B5932
oklch(49.1% 0.071 68.7)
- #3F6487
#3F6487
oklch(49.1% 0.071 248.1)
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 #7B5932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #7B5932 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.