#7D5237
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48% 0.07 52.5), rgb(125, 82, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#7D5237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5237 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 82, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.07 52.5) |
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 #7D5237 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5237 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5237 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5237 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9882
oklch(70.8% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E62
oklch(63.2% 0.07 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#976749
oklch(55.7% 0.076 52.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5237
oklch(48% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#684630
oklch(42.7% 0.058 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#7D5237 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) | #5E5635 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686037 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874A4B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5237
#7D5237
oklch(48% 0.07 52.5)
- #2F647F
#2F647F
oklch(47.9% 0.071 233.1)
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 #7D5237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #7D5237 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.