#7F5603
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.6% 0.101 76.4), rgb(127, 86, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#7F5603 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5603 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 86, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.101 76.4) |
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 #7F5603 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5603 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5603 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5603 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#976917
oklch(55.5% 0.109 76)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5603
oklch(48.6% 0.101 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#69480D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C14
oklch(37.6% 0.065 75.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#7F5603 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) | #655800 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6208 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5603
#7F5603
oklch(48.6% 0.101 76.4)
- #376097
#376097
oklch(48.6% 0.1 256.3)
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 #7F5603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
Use #7F5603 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.