#7F5A11
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.5% 0.096 78.6), rgb(127, 90, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7F5A11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5A11 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 90, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.096 78.6) |
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 #7F5A11 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5A11 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5A11 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5A11 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 78)
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Step 500
500
#A98241
oklch(63.1% 0.096 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 78.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5A11
oklch(49.5% 0.096 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#664912
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D17
oklch(37.6% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#7F5A11 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) | #685B01 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716415 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B504D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5A11
#7F5A11
oklch(49.5% 0.096 78.6)
- #3F6298
#3F6298
oklch(49.5% 0.096 258.8)
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 #7F5A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F5A11 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.