#7C562E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.075 65.8), rgb(124, 86, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7C562E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C562E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 86, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.075 65.8) |
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 #7C562E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C562E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C562E text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C562E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98058
oklch(63% 0.075 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#94693E
oklch(55.6% 0.081 64.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C562E
oklch(48.5% 0.075 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#664828
oklch(42.7% 0.062 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#7C562E 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) | #62592A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874D4D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C562E
#7C562E
oklch(48.5% 0.075 65.8)
- #396387
#396387
oklch(48.5% 0.075 246)
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 #7C562E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #7C562E 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.