#7B5F4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.045 52.7), rgb(123, 95, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7B5F4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5F4E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 95, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.045 52.7) |
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 #7B5F4E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5F4E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5F4E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5F4E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08271
oklch(63% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C59
oklch(55.7% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5F4E
oklch(50.9% 0.045 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#604A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.037 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#7B5F4E 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) | #67614D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835A5A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5F4E
#7B5F4E
oklch(50.9% 0.045 52.7)
- #4C6B7C
#4C6B7C
oklch(51% 0.045 232.8)
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 #7B5F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
Use #7B5F4E 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.