#7E5E33
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.073 73), rgb(126, 94, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7E5E33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5E33 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 94, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.073 73) |
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 #7E5E33 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5E33 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5E33 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5E33 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48358
oklch(63.1% 0.071 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5E33
oklch(50.5% 0.073 73)
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Step 800
800
#634A28
oklch(42.8% 0.06 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E25
oklch(37.8% 0.047 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#7E5E33 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) | #6A5F2F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716734 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885654 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5E33
#7E5E33
oklch(50.5% 0.073 73)
- #46678D
#46678D
oklch(50.5% 0.072 252.7)
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 #7E5E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #7E5E33 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.