#7A480E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.096 63.3), rgb(122, 72, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#7A480E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A480E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 72, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.096 63.3) |
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 #7A480E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A480E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A480E text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A480E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89464
oklch(70.6% 0.09 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7937
oklch(63.2% 0.115 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56007
oklch(55.5% 0.124 63)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A480E
oklch(45.1% 0.096 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3810
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#7A480E 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) | #584D02 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64580F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863C3D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A480E
#7A480E
oklch(45.1% 0.096 63.3)
- #1A5A86
#1A5A86
oklch(45% 0.096 243.6)
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 #7A480E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #7A480E 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.