#7B593A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.064 62.8), rgb(123, 89, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7B593A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B593A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.064 62.8) |
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 #7B593A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B593A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B593A text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B593A text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A81
oklch(70.6% 0.049 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58162
oklch(63% 0.062 62)
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Step 600
600
#906A48
oklch(55.5% 0.069 62.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B593A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#644930
oklch(42.8% 0.053 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#7B593A 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) | #645B38 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855251 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B593A
#7B593A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 62.8)
- #406583
#406583
oklch(49.2% 0.064 244.1)
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 #7B593A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #7B593A 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.