#7D593D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.063 58.5), rgb(125, 89, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7D593D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D593D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.063 58.5) |
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 #7D593D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D593D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D593D text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D593D 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A83
oklch(70.7% 0.048 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68164
oklch(63.2% 0.062 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 59.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D593D
oklch(49.5% 0.063 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#654832
oklch(42.8% 0.052 58)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#7D593D 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) | #645C3B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875252 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D593D
#7D593D
oklch(49.5% 0.063 58.5)
- #3E6782
#3E6782
oklch(49.5% 0.063 238.7)
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 #7D593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
Use #7D593D 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.