#7A4419
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.093 55.4), rgb(122, 68, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#7A4419 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4419 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 68, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.093 55.4) |
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 #7A4419 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4419 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4419 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4419 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7643
oklch(63% 0.11 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85D21
oklch(55.6% 0.121 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D12
oklch(49.2% 0.112 55.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A4419
oklch(44.4% 0.093 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3618
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#7A4419 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) | #544A13 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615619 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86383B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4419
#7A4419
oklch(44.4% 0.093 55.4)
- #055B80
#055B80
oklch(44.5% 0.093 235.4)
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 #7A4419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A4419 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.