#7E511B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.5% 0.091 66.8), rgb(126, 81, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7E511B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E511B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.091 66.8) |
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 #7E511B | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E511B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E511B text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E511B 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9871
oklch(70.6% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4C
oklch(63% 0.089 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#99672E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 66.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E511B
oklch(47.5% 0.091 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A461D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#7E511B 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) | #605414 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4646 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E511B
#7E511B
oklch(47.5% 0.091 66.8)
- #2C608C
#2C608C
oklch(47.5% 0.091 246.8)
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 #7E511B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.006
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.009
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E511B 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.