#7C520E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.4% 0.095 72.8), rgb(124, 82, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7C520E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C520E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.095 72.8) |
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 #7C520E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C520E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C520E text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C520E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8045
oklch(63.1% 0.094 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#976924
oklch(55.6% 0.102 73.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C520E
oklch(47.4% 0.095 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#694715
oklch(42.6% 0.079 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#7C520E 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) | #615500 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F11 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884746 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C520E
#7C520E
oklch(47.4% 0.095 72.8)
- #315E90
#315E90
oklch(47.4% 0.095 252.6)
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 #7C520E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.007
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #7C520E 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.