#7E5739
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.068 57.9), rgb(126, 87, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#7E5739 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5739 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 87, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.068 57.9) |
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 #7E5739 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5739 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5739 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5739 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9981
oklch(70.7% 0.052 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98061
oklch(63.2% 0.067 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#946847
oklch(55.5% 0.074 57.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5739
oklch(49.2% 0.068 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#66472F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#7E5739 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) | #635A37 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6339 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884F50 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5739
#7E5739
oklch(49.2% 0.068 57.9)
- #396683
#396683
oklch(49.1% 0.068 238.5)
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 #7E5739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E5739 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.