#7E5E35
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.6% 0.071 71.9), rgb(126, 94, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7E5E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 72°. 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 (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5E35 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.071 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 #7E5E35 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5E35 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5E35 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5E35 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
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A4835A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5E35
oklch(50.6% 0.071 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#634A29
oklch(42.8% 0.059 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E26
oklch(37.8% 0.046 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#7E5E35 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) | #695F31 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716736 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885654 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5E35
#7E5E35
oklch(50.6% 0.071 71.9)
- #46678C
#46678C
oklch(50.4% 0.071 252)
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 #7E5E35, 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 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #7E5E35 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.