#7D553D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.065 51.6), rgb(125, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7D553D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D553D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.065 51.6) |
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 #7D553D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D553D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D553D text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D553D text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9885
oklch(70.7% 0.05 50)
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Step 500
500
#A97F66
oklch(63.1% 0.063 52)
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Step 600
600
#94684D
oklch(55.6% 0.069 52.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D553D
oklch(48.7% 0.065 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#674733
oklch(42.8% 0.054 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#7D553D 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) | #60593B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A613D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874E4F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D553D
#7D553D
oklch(48.7% 0.065 51.6)
- #36667E
#36667E
oklch(48.7% 0.065 232)
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 #7D553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #7D553D 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.