#7D5742
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.06 49.8), rgb(125, 87, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7D5742 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5742 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 87, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.06 49.8) |
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 #7D5742 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5742 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5742 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5742 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99987
oklch(70.7% 0.046 51)
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Step 500
500
#A87F69
oklch(63.1% 0.06 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#926851
oklch(55.5% 0.064 49.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5742
oklch(49.2% 0.06 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#654736
oklch(42.6% 0.049 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#533C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#7D5742 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) | #615B40 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6342 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875052 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5742
#7D5742
oklch(49.2% 0.06 49.8)
- #3B687D
#3B687D
oklch(49.4% 0.06 229.7)
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 #7D5742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.061
Use #7D5742 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.