#7C583D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.062 57.6), rgb(124, 88, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#7C583D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C583D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 88, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.062 57.6) |
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 #7C583D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C583D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C583D text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C583D text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68065
oklch(63% 0.061 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#91694C
oklch(55.5% 0.066 56.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C583D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#654832
oklch(42.8% 0.052 58)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#7C583D 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) | #635B3B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865151 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C583D
#7C583D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 57.6)
- #3D6680
#3D6680
oklch(49.1% 0.062 237.7)
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 #7C583D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #7C583D 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.