#7A482D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.079 48.3), rgb(122, 72, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#7A482D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A482D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 72, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.079 48.3) |
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 #7A482D | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A482D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A482D text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A482D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79378
oklch(70.7% 0.074 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87755
oklch(63% 0.095 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3A
oklch(55.5% 0.103 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 48)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A482D
oklch(45.4% 0.079 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#7A482D 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) | #564E2B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853E42 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A482D
#7A482D
oklch(45.4% 0.079 48.3)
- #185F79
#185F79
oklch(45.5% 0.079 227.6)
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 #7A482D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A482D 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.