#7D5F53
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.044 42.8), rgb(125, 95, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7D5F53 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5F53 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 95, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.044 42.8) |
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 #7D5F53 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5F53 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5F53 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5F53 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18175
oklch(63% 0.044 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5E
oklch(55.7% 0.047 42.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5F53
oklch(51.3% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#7D5F53 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) | #666252 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6853 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855A5C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5F53
#7D5F53
oklch(51.3% 0.044 42.8)
- #4B6D79
#4B6D79
oklch(51.3% 0.043 221.9)
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 #7D5F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.064
Use #7D5F53 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.