#7D584B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.053 40.2), rgb(125, 88, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7D584B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 40°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D584B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 88, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.053 40.2) |
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 #7D584B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D584B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D584B text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D584B text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8988D
oklch(70.6% 0.042 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67F71
oklch(63% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#91685A
oklch(55.6% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D584B
oklch(49.6% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C34
oklch(37.8% 0.034 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#7D584B 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) | #615C4A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865255 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D584B
#7D584B
oklch(49.6% 0.053 40.2)
- #3D6977
#3D6977
oklch(49.5% 0.053 220.4)
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 #7D584B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D584B 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.