#7E5022
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.087 62.8), rgb(126, 80, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7E5022 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5022 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.087 62.8) |
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 #7E5022 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5022 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5022 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5022 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9875
oklch(70.7% 0.067 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E51
oklch(63.2% 0.086 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6635
oklch(55.6% 0.093 62.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5022
oklch(47.4% 0.087 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4622
oklch(42.8% 0.072 63)
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Step 900
900
#573B21
oklch(37.8% 0.056 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#7E5022 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) | #5E541D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E23 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4646 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5022
#7E5022
oklch(47.4% 0.087 62.8)
- #2A6189
#2A6189
oklch(47.5% 0.087 243.2)
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 #7E5022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.005
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E5022 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.