#7E5B1B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.6% 0.091 78.4), rgb(126, 91, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#7E5B1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5B1B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 91, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.091 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 #7E5B1B | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5B1B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5B1B text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5B1B text on black | 3.39:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78347
oklch(63.2% 0.09 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5B1B
oklch(49.6% 0.091 78.4)
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Step 800
800
#654918
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#7E5B1B 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) | #685C11 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71651E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89514E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5B1B
#7E5B1B
oklch(49.6% 0.091 78.4)
- #416395
#416395
oklch(49.7% 0.09 257.9)
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 #7E5B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E5B1B 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.