#7E550D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.3% 0.097 74.7), rgb(126, 85, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7E550D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E550D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 85, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.097 74.7) |
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 #7E550D | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E550D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E550D text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E550D text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#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
#BC9A6B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC8142
oklch(63.2% 0.096 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#976920
oklch(55.6% 0.104 74.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E550D
oklch(48.3% 0.097 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#684813
oklch(42.7% 0.08 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#7E550D 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) | #645700 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6110 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4A48 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E550D
#7E550D
oklch(48.3% 0.097 74.7)
- #366094
#366094
oklch(48.4% 0.097 254.7)
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 #7E550D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E550D 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.