#7F552E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.078 62.2), rgb(127, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7F552E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F552E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.078 62.2) |
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 #7F552E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F552E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F552E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F552E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F58
oklch(63.1% 0.077 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#96683D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F552E
oklch(48.7% 0.078 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#684728
oklch(42.8% 0.064 62.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#7F552E 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) | #62582A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4C4C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F552E
#7F552E
oklch(48.7% 0.078 62.2)
- #346588
#346588
oklch(48.8% 0.078 241.8)
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 #7F552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #7F552E 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.