#7D5000
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.1% 0.101 72.2), rgb(125, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7D5000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5000 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.101 72.2) |
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 #7D5000 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5000 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5000 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5000 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F40
oklch(63% 0.099 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A671B
oklch(55.5% 0.109 71.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5000
oklch(47.1% 0.101 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B460F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#7D5000 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) | #5F5300 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E03 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894443 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5000
#7D5000
oklch(47.1% 0.101 72.2)
- #2C5D91
#2C5D91
oklch(47% 0.1 251.9)
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 #7D5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.009
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D5000 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.