#7F5825
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.2% 0.084 70.7), rgb(127, 88, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7F5825 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5825 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 88, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.084 70.7) |
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 #7F5825 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5825 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5825 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5825 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A74
oklch(70.7% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#956A32
oklch(55.7% 0.091 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5825
oklch(49.2% 0.084 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#7F5825 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) | #655A1F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6326 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4E4D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5825
#7F5825
oklch(49.2% 0.084 70.7)
- #3A648F
#3A648F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 250.4)
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 #7F5825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #7F5825 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.