#7F583E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.065 54.4), rgb(127, 88, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7F583E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F583E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 88, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.065 54.4) |
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 #7F583E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F583E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F583E text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F583E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9983
oklch(70.7% 0.05 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87F65
oklch(63% 0.063 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#93684C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 53.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F583E
oklch(49.6% 0.065 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#664732
oklch(42.7% 0.054 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#7F583E 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) | #635B3C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895151 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F583E
#7F583E
oklch(49.6% 0.065 54.4)
- #3A6881
#3A6881
oklch(49.5% 0.064 233.9)
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 #7F583E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
Use #7F583E 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.