#7F5202
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.7% 0.101 72.5), rgb(127, 82, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7F5202 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5202 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 82, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.101 72.5) |
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 #7F5202 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5202 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5202 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5202 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3F
oklch(63% 0.1 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A681A
oklch(55.7% 0.109 72.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5202
oklch(47.7% 0.101 72.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B460F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#7F5202 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) | #625500 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6006 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4645 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5202
#7F5202
oklch(47.7% 0.101 72.5)
- #2E5F94
#2E5F94
oklch(47.8% 0.101 252.3)
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 #7F5202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.008
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #7F5202 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.