#7E503E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.9% 0.068 42.1), rgb(126, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#7E503E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E503E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.068 42.1) |
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 #7E503E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E503E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E503E text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E503E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E503E
oklch(47.9% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#7E503E 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) | #5C553D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88484B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E503E
#7E503E
oklch(47.9% 0.068 42.1)
- #2A6679
#2A6679
oklch(47.9% 0.068 221.9)
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 #7E503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E503E 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.