#7E502E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.079 56), rgb(126, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7E502E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E502E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.079 56) |
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 #7E502E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E502E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E502E text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E502E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAA
oklch(81% 0.038 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF977C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#996640
oklch(55.6% 0.085 56.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E502E
oklch(47.6% 0.079 56)
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Step 800
800
#6A452A
oklch(42.6% 0.065 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A26
oklch(37.6% 0.051 56)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#7E502E 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) | #5D542B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F2E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894748 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E502E
#7E502E
oklch(47.6% 0.079 56)
- #296383
#296383
oklch(47.6% 0.079 236)
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 #7E502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.065
Use #7E502E 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.