#7E5A16
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.4% 0.093 78.4), rgb(126, 90, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#7E5A16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5A16 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 90, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.093 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 #7E5A16 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5A16 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5A16 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5A16 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88244
oklch(63% 0.093 78)
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Step 600
600
#936B23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 78.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5A16
oklch(49.4% 0.093 78.4)
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Step 800
800
#664915
oklch(42.7% 0.077 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#7E5A16 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) | #685B09 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706419 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A504D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5A16
#7E5A16
oklch(49.4% 0.093 78.4)
- #3F6296
#3F6296
oklch(49.4% 0.093 258.1)
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 #7E5A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E5A16 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.