#7D5910
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.095 79.2), rgb(125, 89, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7D5910 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5910 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 89, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 77%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.095 79.2) |
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 #7D5910 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5910 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5910 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5910 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88342
oklch(63.2% 0.095 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#936B1F
oklch(55.5% 0.103 79.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5910
oklch(49% 0.095 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#664912
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D17
oklch(37.6% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#7D5910 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 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6314 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894F4C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5910
#7D5910
oklch(49% 0.095 79.2)
- #3E6096
#3E6096
oklch(48.9% 0.096 259.3)
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 #7D5910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D5910 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.