#7F551A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.5% 0.091 71), rgb(127, 85, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7F551A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F551A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 85, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.091 71) |
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 #7F551A | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F551A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F551A text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F551A text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A70
oklch(70.8% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8049
oklch(63.1% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#97692A
oklch(55.7% 0.098 71.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F551A
oklch(48.5% 0.091 71)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#7F551A 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) | #635811 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D621C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B49 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F551A
#7F551A
oklch(48.5% 0.091 71)
- #346291
#346291
oklch(48.6% 0.091 250.7)
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 #7F551A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #7F551A 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.