#7E5B49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.054 48.3), rgb(126, 91, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7E5B49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5B49 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 91, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.054 48.3) |
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 #7E5B49 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5B49 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5B49 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5B49 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7998A
oklch(70.6% 0.042 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5806D
oklch(63% 0.054 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5B49
oklch(50.3% 0.054 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#644839
oklch(42.8% 0.045 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#7E5B49 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) | #645E48 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6649 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875556 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5B49
#7E5B49
oklch(50.3% 0.054 48.3)
- #426A7D
#426A7D
oklch(50.2% 0.054 229.7)
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 #7E5B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E5B49 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.