#7E725D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.034 81.6), rgb(126, 114, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7E725D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E725D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.034 81.6) |
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 #7E725D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E725D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E725D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E725D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B6
oklch(81% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89F90
oklch(70.6% 0.024 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#938874
oklch(63.1% 0.032 82.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E725D
oklch(55.7% 0.034 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#564E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#7E725D 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) | #78725C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846E6C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E725D
#7E725D
oklch(55.7% 0.034 81.6)
- #697488
#697488
oklch(55.7% 0.034 262.4)
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 #7E725D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
Use #7E725D 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.