#7D5901
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.101 81.1), rgb(125, 89, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#7D5901 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5901 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 89, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.101 81.1) |
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 #7D5901 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5901 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5901 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5901 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A8833C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C14
oklch(55.7% 0.108 81.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5901
oklch(48.9% 0.101 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#66490A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#7D5901 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) | #675A00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706307 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894E4B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5901
#7D5901
oklch(48.9% 0.101 81.1)
- #3F5F99
#3F5F99
oklch(48.9% 0.101 261.5)
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 #7D5901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
Use #7D5901 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.