#7E5115
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.5% 0.094 68.7), rgb(126, 81, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7E5115 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5115 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.094 68.7) |
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 #7E5115 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5115 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5115 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5115 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#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
#E5D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#996729
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5115
oklch(47.5% 0.094 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4619
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#7E5115 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) | #60540A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F17 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4645 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5115
#7E5115
oklch(47.5% 0.094 68.7)
- #2D608E
#2D608E
oklch(47.6% 0.093 248.2)
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 #7E5115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.002
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.012
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E5115 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.