#7A4E1A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.088 66.4), rgb(122, 78, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7A4E1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4E1A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.088 66.4) |
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 #7A4E1A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4E1A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4E1A text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4E1A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9973
oklch(70.8% 0.068 67.1)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 66.9)
-
Step 600
600
#996730
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4E1A
oklch(46.4% 0.088 66.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6A461F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 65.7)
-
Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
-
Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#7A4E1A 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) | #5C5113 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864443 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4E1A
#7A4E1A
oklch(46.4% 0.088 66.4)
- #2A5D88
#2A5D88
oklch(46.4% 0.089 246.7)
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 #7A4E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A4E1A 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.