#7E512D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.079 58), rgb(126, 81, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#7E512D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E512D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.079 58) |
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 #7E512D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E512D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E512D text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E512D 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
#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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE987B
oklch(70.7% 0.061 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E59
oklch(63.1% 0.078 59)
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Step 600
600
#99663F
oklch(55.6% 0.085 57.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E512D
oklch(47.7% 0.079 58)
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Step 800
800
#6A4629
oklch(42.8% 0.065 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B26
oklch(37.8% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#322216
oklch(26.8% 0.032 57.7)
#7E512D 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) | #5E552A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894849 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E512D
#7E512D
oklch(47.7% 0.079 58)
- #2C6384
#2C6384
oklch(47.8% 0.079 237.9)
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 #7E512D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.063
Use #7E512D 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.