#7D5E2E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.3% 0.076 76.4), rgb(125, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7D5E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5E2E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.076 76.4) |
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 #7D5E2E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5E2E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5E2E text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5E2E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48354
oklch(63% 0.075 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D38
oklch(55.7% 0.083 76.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5E2E
oklch(50.3% 0.076 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#634A24
oklch(42.7% 0.064 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E22
oklch(37.7% 0.05 76)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#7D5E2E 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) | #6A5F29 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875653 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5E2E
#7D5E2E
oklch(50.3% 0.076 76.4)
- #47668F
#47668F
oklch(50.4% 0.075 255.7)
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 #7D5E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
Use #7D5E2E 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.