#7E5E40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.061 63.9), rgb(126, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7E5E40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5E40 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.061 63.9) |
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 #7E5E40 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5E40 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5E40 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5E40 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69B83
oklch(70.7% 0.047 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48263
oklch(63.1% 0.061 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4A
oklch(55.5% 0.065 64.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5E40
oklch(50.7% 0.061 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#634931
oklch(42.7% 0.051 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.038 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#7E5E40 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) | #68603E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706740 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875756 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5E40
#7E5E40
oklch(50.7% 0.061 63.9)
- #476986
#476986
oklch(50.7% 0.061 245.1)
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 #7E5E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #7E5E40 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.