#7E5343
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.6% 0.063 41.2), rgb(126, 83, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#7E5343 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5343 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.063 41.2) |
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 #7E5343 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5343 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5343 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5343 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5343
oklch(48.6% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#7E5343 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) | #5E5842 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686143 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884C4F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5343
#7E5343
oklch(48.6% 0.063 41.2)
- #316778
#316778
oklch(48.4% 0.063 221.1)
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 #7E5343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E5343 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.