#7A4224
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.089 47.4), rgb(122, 66, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7A4224 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4224 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.089 47.4) |
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 #7A4224 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4224 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4224 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4224 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9174
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD744F
oklch(63% 0.106 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C32
oklch(55.7% 0.115 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#914B24
oklch(49.2% 0.108 47.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A4224
oklch(44.2% 0.089 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#7A4224 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) | #524921 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5623 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86373B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4224
#7A4224
oklch(44.2% 0.089 47.4)
- #005C78
#005C78
oklch(44.3% 0.086 227.3)
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 #7A4224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #7A4224 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.