#7D5339
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.068 52.2), rgb(125, 83, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7D5339 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5339 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 83, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.068 52.2) |
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 #7D5339 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5339 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5339 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5339 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#BC9883
oklch(70.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E63
oklch(63.1% 0.068 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#96674A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 52.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5339
oklch(48.2% 0.068 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#684631
oklch(42.7% 0.057 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#7D5339 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) | #5F5737 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696039 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874B4C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5339
#7D5339
oklch(48.2% 0.068 52.2)
- #32657E
#32657E
oklch(48.2% 0.068 231.8)
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 #7D5339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
Use #7D5339 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.