#7E501E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.089 64.5), rgb(126, 80, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7E501E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E501E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.089 64.5) |
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 #7E501E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E501E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E501E text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E501E text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9873
oklch(70.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6631
oklch(55.5% 0.096 63.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E501E
oklch(47.4% 0.089 64.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B461F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#7E501E 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) | #5F5418 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E1F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4546 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E501E
#7E501E
oklch(47.4% 0.089 64.5)
- #2A608A
#2A608A
oklch(47.3% 0.089 244.9)
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 #7E501E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.006
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E501E 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.