#7E563E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.1% 0.064 51.7), rgb(126, 86, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#7E563E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E563E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 86, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.064 51.7) |
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 #7E563E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E563E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E563E text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E563E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9885
oklch(70.7% 0.05 50)
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Step 500
500
#A97F66
oklch(63.1% 0.063 52)
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Step 600
600
#94684D
oklch(55.6% 0.069 52.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E563E
oklch(49.1% 0.064 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#674733
oklch(42.8% 0.054 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#7E563E 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) | #615A3C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B623E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884F50 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E563E
#7E563E
oklch(49.1% 0.064 51.7)
- #37677F
#37677F
oklch(49% 0.065 231.9)
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 #7E563E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E563E 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.