#7F5523
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.6% 0.086 67.8), rgb(127, 85, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7F5523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5523 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.086 67.8) |
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 #7F5523 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5523 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5523 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5523 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9974
oklch(70.7% 0.066 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC804F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#976832
oklch(55.6% 0.093 67.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5523
oklch(48.6% 0.086 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#7F5523 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) | #63581D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6224 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B4A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5523
#7F5523
oklch(48.6% 0.086 67.8)
- #34638D
#34638D
oklch(48.6% 0.085 247.5)
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 #7F5523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.014
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #7F5523 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.