#7D5D49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.052 53.2), rgb(125, 93, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7D5D49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5D49 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.052 53.2) |
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 #7D5D49 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5D49 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5D49 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5D49 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3816D
oklch(63% 0.051 52)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B55
oklch(55.7% 0.055 53.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5D49
oklch(50.6% 0.052 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#624939
oklch(42.8% 0.043 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#7D5D49 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) | #666048 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6649 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865758 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5D49
#7D5D49
oklch(50.6% 0.052 53.2)
- #466A7E
#466A7E
oklch(50.5% 0.052 233.5)
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 #7D5D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
Use #7D5D49 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.