#7C5A37
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.067 66), rgb(124, 90, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7C5A37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5A37 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 90, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.067 66) |
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 #7C5A37 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5A37 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5A37 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C5A37 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7F
oklch(70.7% 0.051 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5825E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#906B44
oklch(55.6% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C5A37
oklch(49.5% 0.067 66)
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Step 800
800
#64492D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D28
oklch(37.6% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#7C5A37 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) | #655C34 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6438 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865251 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5A37
#7C5A37
oklch(49.5% 0.067 66)
- #416686
#416686
oklch(49.6% 0.067 245.8)
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 #7C5A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C5A37 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.