#7A4105
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.7% 0.102 58.2), rgb(122, 65, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7A4105 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4105 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 65, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.102 58.2) |
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 #7A4105 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4105 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4105 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4105 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#CD9263
oklch(70.7% 0.095 59)
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Step 500
500
#BF7535
oklch(63.1% 0.122 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C02
oklch(55.7% 0.132 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A4105
oklch(43.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#60350F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#7A4105 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) | #524800 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605505 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863437 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4105
#7A4105
oklch(43.7% 0.102 58.2)
- #005881
#005881
oklch(43.7% 0.098 238.4)
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 #7A4105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A4105 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.