#7F5900
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8), rgb(127, 89, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7F5900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5900 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 89, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8) |
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 #7F5900 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5900 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5900 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5900 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA823B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B12
oklch(55.7% 0.11 79.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#674909
oklch(42.7% 0.084 80)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#7F5900 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) | #685A00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716406 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4E4B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5900
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
- #3D609A
#3D609A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 260)
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 #7F5900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #7F5900 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.