#7B4214
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.097 54.7), rgb(123, 66, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7B4214 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 55°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4214 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 66, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.097 54.7) |
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 #7B4214 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4214 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4214 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4214 text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9169
oklch(70.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF753F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B0A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 54.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4214
oklch(44.2% 0.097 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#7B4214 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) | #53490D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605614 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873539 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4214
#7B4214
oklch(44.2% 0.097 54.7)
- #005A7F
#005A7F
oklch(44.1% 0.094 235.1)
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 #7B4214, 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 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B4214 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.