#7B5E00
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.8% 0.102 87.6), rgb(123, 94, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#7B5E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 88°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5E00 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.102 87.6) |
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 #7B5E00 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5E00 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5E00 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5E00 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A3853A
oklch(63% 0.1 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E0F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 87.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5E00
oklch(49.8% 0.102 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B06
oklch(42.6% 0.084 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#7B5E00 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726508 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86544F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5E00
#7B5E00
oklch(49.8% 0.102 87.6)
- #495F9D
#495F9D
oklch(49.7% 0.103 267.8)
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 #7B5E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B5E00 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.