#7E5B0C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.5% 0.098 81.1), rgb(126, 91, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#7E5B0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5B0C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 91, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.098 81.1) |
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 #7E5B0C | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5B0C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5B0C text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5B0C text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#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
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#926C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 81.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5B0C
oklch(49.5% 0.098 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E15
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#7E5B0C 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) | #695C00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716511 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A514D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5B0C
#7E5B0C
oklch(49.5% 0.098 81.1)
- #416199
#416199
oklch(49.5% 0.098 261)
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 #7E5B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E5B0C 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.