#7E5A0D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.3% 0.097 80), rgb(126, 90, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7E5A0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5A0D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 90, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.097 80) |
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 #7E5A0D | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5A0D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5A0D text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5A0D text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88340
oklch(63.2% 0.096 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B1C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 79.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5A0D
oklch(49.3% 0.097 80)
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Step 800
800
#664910
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#7E5A0D 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) | #685B00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716411 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A504C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5A0D
#7E5A0D
oklch(49.3% 0.097 80)
- #3F6198
#3F6198
oklch(49.3% 0.097 259.6)
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 #7E5A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E5A0D 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.