#7E5D11
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.096 82.5), rgb(126, 93, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7E5D11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5D11 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 93, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.096 82.5) |
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 #7E5D11 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5D11 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5D11 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5D11 text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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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
#B89D6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68440
oklch(63.2% 0.096 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 82.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5D11
oklch(50% 0.096 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#7E5D11 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726615 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A534F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5D11
#7E5D11
oklch(50% 0.096 82.5)
- #45629A
#45629A
oklch(50% 0.096 262.6)
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 #7E5D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
Use #7E5D11 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.