#7D563A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.9% 0.066 56.2), rgb(125, 86, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#7D563A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D563A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 86, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.066 56.2) |
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 #7D563A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D563A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D563A text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D563A text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97F63
oklch(63.1% 0.066 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#946849
oklch(55.6% 0.072 55.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D563A
oklch(48.9% 0.066 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#7D563A 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) | #615938 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B623A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874E4F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D563A
#7D563A
oklch(48.9% 0.066 56.2)
- #386681
#386681
oklch(48.9% 0.067 236.1)
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 #7D563A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #7D563A 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.