#7B5E17
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.9% 0.093 84.9), rgb(123, 94, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7B5E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5E17 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.093 84.9) |
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 #7B5E17 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5E17 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5E17 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5E17 text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38544
oklch(63.1% 0.091 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E22
oklch(55.6% 0.1 84.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5E17
oklch(49.9% 0.093 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#7B5E17 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) | #6B5E09 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72651B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865550 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5E17
#7B5E17
oklch(49.9% 0.093 84.9)
- #496198
#496198
oklch(49.9% 0.093 265.3)
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 #7B5E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
Use #7B5E17 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.