#7C5649
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.055 39.7), rgb(124, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7C5649 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5649 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.055 39.7) |
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 #7C5649 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5649 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5649 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C5649 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9988D
oklch(70.7% 0.043 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A77F71
oklch(63.2% 0.054 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#926859
oklch(55.7% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C5649
oklch(49% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#65473C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 41)
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Step 900
900
#523B33
oklch(37.6% 0.035 40)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#7C5649 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) | #5F5A48 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686249 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855053 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5649
#7C5649
oklch(49% 0.055 39.7)
- #3A6876
#3A6876
oklch(49% 0.055 219.6)
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 #7C5649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C5649 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.