#7E5B2D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.8% 0.077 71.9), rgb(126, 91, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7E5B2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5B2D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 91, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.077 71.9) |
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 #7E5B2D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5B2D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5B2D text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5B2D text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B78
oklch(70.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78254
oklch(63.2% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#926B39
oklch(55.7% 0.083 71.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5B2D
oklch(49.8% 0.077 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#7E5B2D 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) | #675D29 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895251 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5B2D
#7E5B2D
oklch(49.8% 0.077 71.9)
- #41658E
#41658E
oklch(49.8% 0.078 252.6)
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 #7E5B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E5B2D 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.