#7D594A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.053 43.6), rgb(125, 89, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#7D594A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D594A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 89, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.053 43.6) |
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 #7D594A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D594A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D594A text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D594A text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A68070
oklch(63.2% 0.053 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D594A
oklch(49.8% 0.053 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#7D594A 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) | #625D49 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B644A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865355 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D594A
#7D594A
oklch(49.8% 0.053 43.6)
- #3F6A79
#3F6A79
oklch(49.9% 0.053 222.3)
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 #7D594A, 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 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
Use #7D594A 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.