#7D5504
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.1% 0.099 76.7), rgb(125, 85, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7D5504 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5504 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 85, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.099 76.7) |
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 #7D5504 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5504 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5504 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5504 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB813F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 77.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5504
oklch(48.1% 0.099 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#68480F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D15
oklch(37.8% 0.065 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#7D5504 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) | #645700 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6109 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894A48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5504
#7D5504
oklch(48.1% 0.099 76.7)
- #375E95
#375E95
oklch(48% 0.1 257.2)
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 #7D5504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #7D5504 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.