#7E513F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.1% 0.067 42.5), rgb(126, 81, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7E513F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E513F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.067 42.5) |
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 #7E513F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E513F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E513F text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E513F text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9787
oklch(70.7% 0.051 44)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 43)
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Step 600
600
#976551
oklch(55.5% 0.072 42.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E513F
oklch(48.1% 0.067 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#7E513F 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) | #5C563E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67603F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884A4C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E513F
#7E513F
oklch(48.1% 0.067 42.5)
- #2C6679
#2C6679
oklch(48% 0.067 222.5)
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 #7E513F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E513F 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.