#7E5033
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.075 52.3), rgb(126, 80, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7E5033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5033 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.075 52.3) |
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 #7E5033 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5033 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5033 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5033 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#996545
oklch(55.5% 0.082 52)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5033
oklch(47.6% 0.075 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#7E5033 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) | #5D5531 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F33 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894749 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5033
#7E5033
oklch(47.6% 0.075 52.3)
- #296480
#296480
oklch(47.7% 0.076 232)
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 #7E5033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
Use #7E5033 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.