#7F562B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.9% 0.08 65.3), rgb(127, 86, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7F562B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F562B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 86, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.08 65.3) |
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 #7F562B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F562B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F562B text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F562B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB8055
oklch(63.2% 0.079 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#966839
oklch(55.5% 0.086 65)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F562B
oklch(48.9% 0.08 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#684725
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C23
oklch(37.8% 0.052 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#7F562B 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) | #635927 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D622C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4D4C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F562B
#7F562B
oklch(48.9% 0.08 65.3)
- #36648A
#36648A
oklch(48.8% 0.08 245.4)
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 #7F562B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #7F562B 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.