#7C593C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.063 60.3), rgb(124, 89, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7C593C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C593C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 89, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.063 60.3) |
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 #7C593C | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C593C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C593C text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C593C text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68163
oklch(63.1% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 60.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C593C
oklch(49.4% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#644831
oklch(42.6% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.041 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#7C593C 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) | #645C3A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865252 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C593C
#7C593C
oklch(49.4% 0.063 60.3)
- #3F6682
#3F6682
oklch(49.3% 0.063 240.9)
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 #7C593C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #7C593C 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.