#7E5E2D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.4% 0.078 76), rgb(126, 94, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7E5E2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5E2D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 94, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.078 76) |
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 #7E5E2D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5E2D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5E2D text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5E2D text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C76
oklch(70.7% 0.061 76)
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Step 500
500
#A48353
oklch(63% 0.076 76)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C37
oklch(55.5% 0.083 75.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5E2D
oklch(50.4% 0.078 76)
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Step 800
800
#634A23
oklch(42.7% 0.065 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E22
oklch(37.7% 0.05 76)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#7E5E2D 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) | #6A5F28 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895553 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5E2D
#7E5E2D
oklch(50.4% 0.078 76)
- #466691
#466691
oklch(50.5% 0.079 256.1)
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 #7E5E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #7E5E2D 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.