#7E5301
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.8% 0.101 74.4), rgb(126, 83, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7E5301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5301 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.101 74.4) |
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 #7E5301 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5301 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5301 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5301 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A69
oklch(70.8% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD803F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#986819
oklch(55.5% 0.108 74.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5301
oklch(47.8% 0.101 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A470E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#7E5301 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) | #625500 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6005 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4846 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5301
#7E5301
oklch(47.8% 0.101 74.4)
- #325E94
#325E94
oklch(47.7% 0.101 254.7)
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 #7E5301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E5301 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.