#7D602F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.8% 0.076 78.8), rgb(125, 96, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7D602F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D602F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 96, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.076 78.8) |
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 #7D602F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D602F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D602F text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D602F text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59D77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 79)
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Step 500
500
#A28454
oklch(63% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D38
oklch(55.5% 0.081 78.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D602F
oklch(50.8% 0.076 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B24
oklch(42.8% 0.063 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#7D602F 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) | #6C612A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726831 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875855 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D602F
#7D602F
oklch(50.8% 0.076 78.8)
- #4A6691
#4A6691
oklch(50.7% 0.077 258.7)
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 #7D602F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #7D602F 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.