#7F581A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.1% 0.091 74.5), rgb(127, 88, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7F581A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F581A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 88, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.091 74.5) |
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 #7F581A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F581A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F581A text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F581A text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6F
oklch(70.8% 0.071 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8147
oklch(63.1% 0.091 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#956A28
oklch(55.6% 0.098 74.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F581A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#674818
oklch(42.6% 0.076 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 75)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#7F581A 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) | #665A10 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4E4C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F581A
#7F581A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 74.5)
- #3A6293
#3A6293
oklch(49% 0.091 254.4)
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 #7F581A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
Use #7F581A 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.