#7B4522
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.089 51.5), rgb(123, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#7B4522 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4522 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.089 51.5) |
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 #7B4522 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4522 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4522 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4522 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9271
oklch(70.8% 0.083 51)
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Step 500
500
#BC764A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C1F
oklch(49% 0.107 51.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4522
oklch(44.9% 0.089 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#7B4522 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) | #544B1E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615722 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873A3D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4522
#7B4522
oklch(44.9% 0.089 51.5)
- #075D7D
#075D7D
oklch(44.9% 0.088 231.2)
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 #7B4522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B4522 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.