#7D5644
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.1% 0.059 45.7), rgb(125, 86, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#7D5644 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5644 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 86, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.059 45.7) |
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 #7D5644 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5644 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5644 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5644 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9889
oklch(70.7% 0.046 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 46)
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Step 600
600
#936854
oklch(55.7% 0.063 45.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5644
oklch(49.1% 0.059 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#664738
oklch(42.8% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B31
oklch(37.6% 0.038 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#7D5644 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) | #605A43 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696244 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864F51 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5644
#7D5644
oklch(49.1% 0.059 45.7)
- #39687A
#39687A
oklch(49.1% 0.059 224.9)
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 #7D5644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.064
Use #7D5644 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.