#7D503A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.07 46.6), rgb(125, 80, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7D503A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D503A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.07 46.6) |
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 #7D503A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D503A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D503A text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D503A text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9784
oklch(70.7% 0.054 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D66
oklch(63.2% 0.069 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 45.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D503A
oklch(47.6% 0.07 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#7D503A 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) | #5C5538 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87484A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D503A
#7D503A
oklch(47.6% 0.07 46.6)
- #2B647B
#2B647B
oklch(47.5% 0.07 227.5)
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 #7D503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
Use #7D503A 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.