#7D5F04
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.2% 0.101 86.7), rgb(125, 95, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7D5F04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5F04 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 95, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.101 86.7) |
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 #7D5F04 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5F04 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5F04 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5F04 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B69E67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4853A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E10
oklch(55.6% 0.109 86.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5F04
oklch(50.2% 0.101 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#7D5F04 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895550 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5F04
#7D5F04
oklch(50.2% 0.101 86.7)
- #49619E
#49619E
oklch(50.2% 0.102 266.5)
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 #7D5F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #7D5F04 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.