#7D5532
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.073 61), rgb(125, 85, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7D5532 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5532 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 85, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.073 61) |
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 #7D5532 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5532 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5532 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5532 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA805C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#956842
oklch(55.6% 0.079 60.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5532
oklch(48.5% 0.073 61)
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Step 800
800
#67472B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#7D5532 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) | #61582F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6132 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884C4D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5532
#7D5532
oklch(48.5% 0.073 61)
- #366484
#366484
oklch(48.5% 0.072 240.8)
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 #7D5532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #7D5532 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.