#7B5B2E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.5% 0.074 73.9), rgb(123, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7B5B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 74°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5B2E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.074 73.9) |
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 #7B5B2E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5B2E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5B2E text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5B2E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C79
oklch(70.8% 0.058 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48356
oklch(63.1% 0.073 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.08 74.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5B2E
oklch(49.5% 0.074 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#634A26
oklch(42.7% 0.062 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#7B5B2E 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) | #675C2A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E642F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855351 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5B2E
#7B5B2E
oklch(49.5% 0.074 73.9)
- #43648B
#43648B
oklch(49.5% 0.074 253.3)
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 #7B5B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #7B5B2E 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.