#7B5E41
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.057 65.9), rgb(123, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7B5E41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5E41 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.057 65.9) |
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 #7B5E41 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5E41 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5E41 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5E41 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 65.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500
#A18365
oklch(63.1% 0.056 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.061 66)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5E41
oklch(50.4% 0.057 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A33
oklch(42.7% 0.047 66)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#7B5E41 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) | #68603F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6642 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845857 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5E41
#7B5E41
oklch(50.4% 0.057 65.9)
- #496883
#496883
oklch(50.4% 0.056 245.5)
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 #7B5E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B5E41 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.