#7D5541
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.062 47.4), rgb(125, 85, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7D5541 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5541 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.062 47.4) |
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 #7D5541 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5541 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5541 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5541 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97F6A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#946751
oklch(55.5% 0.067 47)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5541
oklch(48.8% 0.062 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#664636
oklch(42.6% 0.051 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#7D5541 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) | #60593F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696241 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874E50 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5541
#7D5541
oklch(48.8% 0.062 47.4)
- #37677B
#37677B
oklch(48.8% 0.061 227.2)
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 #7D5541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D5541 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.