#7F5B0B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.6% 0.099 80.5), rgb(127, 91, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7F5B0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 81°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5B0B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 91, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.099 80.5) |
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 #7F5B0B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5B0B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5B0B text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5B0B text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A8833E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#936B19
oklch(55.5% 0.106 80.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5B0B
oklch(49.6% 0.099 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#66490D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E15
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#7F5B0B 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) | #695C00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726510 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B504D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5B0B
#7F5B0B
oklch(49.6% 0.099 80.5)
- #41629A
#41629A
oklch(49.7% 0.098 260.5)
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 #7F5B0B, 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 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
Use #7F5B0B 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.