#7F5D18
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.1% 0.093 80.5), rgb(127, 93, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7F5D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5D18 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 93, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.093 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 #7F5D18 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5D18 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5D18 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5D18 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68344
oklch(63% 0.092 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#926C22
oklch(55.6% 0.101 80.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5D18
oklch(50.1% 0.093 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A14
oklch(42.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#7F5D18 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) | #6B5E0C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73661B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5350 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5D18
#7F5D18
oklch(50.1% 0.093 80.5)
- #446399
#446399
oklch(50.1% 0.094 260.9)
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 #7F5D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F5D18 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.