#7E5220
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.8% 0.087 66.1), rgb(126, 82, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7E5220 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5220 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 82, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.087 66.1) |
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 #7E5220 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5220 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5220 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5220 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9974
oklch(70.8% 0.067 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#986732
oklch(55.5% 0.093 65.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5220
oklch(47.8% 0.087 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#7E5220 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) | #60551A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6021 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4847 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5220
#7E5220
oklch(47.8% 0.087 66.1)
- #2E618B
#2E618B
oklch(47.7% 0.087 245.9)
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 #7E5220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.010
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E5220 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.