#7E533B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.068 49.7), rgb(126, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#7E533B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E533B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.068 49.7) |
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 #7E533B | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E533B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E533B text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E533B text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9884
oklch(70.8% 0.053 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E65
oklch(63.1% 0.067 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#96664C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 49.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E533B
oklch(48.4% 0.068 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#684633
oklch(42.7% 0.056 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#7E533B 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) | #5F5739 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884B4D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E533B
#7E533B
oklch(48.4% 0.068 49.7)
- #31667E
#31667E
oklch(48.4% 0.068 229.9)
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 #7E533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E533B 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.