#7D5B01
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.4% 0.101 83.1), rgb(125, 91, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7D5B01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5B01 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 91, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.101 83.1) |
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 #7D5B01 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5B01 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5B01 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5B01 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500
#A7843B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C12
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5B01
oklch(49.4% 0.101 83.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A09
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#7D5B01 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) | #695B00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716408 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89514D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5B01
#7D5B01
oklch(49.4% 0.101 83.1)
- #42609B
#42609B
oklch(49.4% 0.101 262.8)
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 #7D5B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D5B01 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.