#7E540F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.1% 0.096 73.3), rgb(126, 84, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7E540F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E540F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 84, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.096 73.3) |
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 #7E540F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E540F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E540F text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E540F text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8044
oklch(63.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#976922
oklch(55.6% 0.103 73.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E540F
oklch(48.1% 0.096 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#694714
oklch(42.6% 0.08 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#7E540F 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) | #635600 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6112 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4947 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E540F
#7E540F
oklch(48.1% 0.096 73.3)
- #336093
#336093
oklch(48.2% 0.097 253)
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 #7E540F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.009
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E540F 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.