#7E5426
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.3% 0.083 65.9), rgb(126, 84, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#7E5426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5426 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 84, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.083 65.9) |
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 #7E5426 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5426 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5426 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5426 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9976
oklch(70.7% 0.065 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F52
oklch(63.1% 0.083 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#976836
oklch(55.6% 0.09 65.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5426
oklch(48.3% 0.083 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#694723
oklch(42.8% 0.069 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C21
oklch(37.8% 0.054 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#7E5426 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) | #625721 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6127 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894A4A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5426
#7E5426
oklch(48.3% 0.083 65.9)
- #33628A
#33628A
oklch(48.1% 0.083 246.3)
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 #7E5426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E5426 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.