#7E5701
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.6% 0.101 78.4), rgb(126, 87, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#7E5701 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5701 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 87, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.101 78.4) |
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 #7E5701 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5701 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5701 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5701 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B68
oklch(70.7% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA823D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#956A16
oklch(55.5% 0.108 78.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5701
oklch(48.6% 0.101 78.4)
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Step 800
800
#68480B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D14
oklch(37.7% 0.065 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#7E5701 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) | #665900 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6206 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4C49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5701
#7E5701
oklch(48.6% 0.101 78.4)
- #3A5F98
#3A5F98
oklch(48.6% 0.102 258.8)
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 #7E5701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E5701 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.