#7F5002
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.3% 0.101 70.5), rgb(127, 80, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#7F5002 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5002 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 80, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.101 70.5) |
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 #7F5002 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5002 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5002 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5002 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07E40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B671C
oklch(55.7% 0.109 70.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5002
oklch(47.3% 0.101 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4610
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#7F5002 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) | #605300 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F05 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4443 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5002
#7F5002
oklch(47.3% 0.101 70.5)
- #2A5E92
#2A5E92
oklch(47.2% 0.101 250.8)
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 #7F5002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.007
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
Use #7F5002 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.