#7A4005
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.5% 0.102 57.3), rgb(122, 64, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#7A4005 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4005 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 64, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.102 57.3) |
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 #7A4005 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4005 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4005 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4005 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9164
oklch(70.7% 0.096 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07436
oklch(63% 0.122 57)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B04
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A4005
oklch(43.5% 0.102 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#7A4005 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) | #514700 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5405 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863336 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4005
#7A4005
oklch(43.5% 0.102 57.3)
- #00587F
#00587F
oklch(43.6% 0.095 237.1)
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 #7A4005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #7A4005 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.