#7D5847
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.056 45.6), rgb(125, 88, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7D5847 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 46°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5847 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 88, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.056 45.6) |
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 #7D5847 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5847 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5847 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5847 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B8998A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67F6E
oklch(63% 0.055 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#916856
oklch(55.5% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5847
oklch(49.5% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#7D5847 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) | #625C46 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6347 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865254 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5847
#7D5847
oklch(49.5% 0.056 45.6)
- #3D697A
#3D697A
oklch(49.6% 0.056 224.9)
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 #7D5847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
Use #7D5847 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.