#7C573E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.062 54.8), rgb(124, 87, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#7C573E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C573E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 87, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.062 54.8) |
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 #7C573E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C573E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C573E text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C573E 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99985
oklch(70.7% 0.048 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78066
oklch(63.1% 0.061 55)
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Step 600
600
#92694D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 55.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C573E
oklch(49% 0.062 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#654734
oklch(42.6% 0.051 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#7C573E 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) | #625A3C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865051 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C573E
#7C573E
oklch(49% 0.062 54.8)
- #3B667F
#3B667F
oklch(49% 0.063 235.5)
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 #7C573E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #7C573E 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.