#7A503E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.3% 0.063 44), rgb(122, 80, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#7A503E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A503E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.063 44) |
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 #7A503E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A503E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A503E text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A503E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9788
oklch(70.6% 0.05 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#956652
oklch(55.5% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A503E
oklch(47.3% 0.063 44)
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Step 800
800
#684637
oklch(42.8% 0.053 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221C
oklch(26.8% 0.026 42.8)
#7A503E 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) | #5B553D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84494B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A503E
#7A503E
oklch(47.3% 0.063 44)
- #2F6376
#2F6376
oklch(47.2% 0.063 224.5)
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 #7A503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
Use #7A503E 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.