#7A4818
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.091 60.2), rgb(122, 72, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#7A4818 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4818 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 72, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.091 60.2) |
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 #7A4818 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4818 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4818 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4818 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89469
oklch(70.7% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9783F
oklch(63% 0.109 60)
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Step 600
600
#A5601B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 60.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A4818
oklch(45.2% 0.091 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3815
oklch(37.8% 0.072 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#7A4818 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) | #574D11 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635818 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863D3E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4818
#7A4818
oklch(45.2% 0.091 60.2)
- #195B83
#195B83
oklch(45.1% 0.091 240.5)
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 #7A4818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A4818 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.