#7C541B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.9% 0.089 71.8), rgb(124, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7C541B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C541B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.089 71.8) |
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 #7C541B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C541B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C541B text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C541B text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C541B
oklch(47.9% 0.089 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#68481C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312312
oklch(26.8% 0.035 70.8)
#7C541B 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) | #625613 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B601D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884A48 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C541B
#7C541B
oklch(47.9% 0.089 71.8)
- #35608E
#35608E
oklch(48% 0.089 251.6)
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 #7C541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.009
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #7C541B 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.