#7B420D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.1% 0.1 56.9), rgb(123, 66, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#7B420D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B420D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 66, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.1 56.9) |
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 #7B420D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B420D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B420D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B420D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9266
oklch(70.8% 0.093 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7539
oklch(63.1% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C0F
oklch(55.6% 0.129 57)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B420D
oklch(44.1% 0.1 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#603511
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#7B420D 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) | #534903 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873538 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B420D
#7B420D
oklch(44.1% 0.1 56.9)
- #005981
#005981
oklch(44% 0.097 237.5)
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 #7B420D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B420D 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.