#7C5D1A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.8% 0.091 82.4), rgb(124, 93, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#7C5D1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5D1A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 93, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.091 82.4) |
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 #7C5D1A | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5D1A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5D1A text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C5D1A text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48446
oklch(63% 0.089 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D25
oklch(55.5% 0.098 82.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C5D1A
oklch(49.8% 0.091 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#634B17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#7C5D1A 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) | #6A5D0F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71651D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875450 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5D1A
#7C5D1A
oklch(49.8% 0.091 82.4)
- #466296
#466296
oklch(49.8% 0.09 262.1)
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 #7C5D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #7C5D1A 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.