#7F5342
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.065 41.9), rgb(127, 83, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7F5342 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5342 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 83, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.065 41.9) |
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 #7F5342 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5342 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5342 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5342 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976653
oklch(55.7% 0.07 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5342
oklch(48.7% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#684537
oklch(42.6% 0.054 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#7F5342 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) | #5E5841 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696142 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894C4F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5342
#7F5342
oklch(48.7% 0.065 41.9)
- #30687A
#30687A
oklch(48.7% 0.065 221.7)
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 #7F5342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #7F5342 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.