#7B470F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.097 61.4), rgb(123, 71, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7B470F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B470F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 71, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.097 61.4) |
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 #7B470F | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B470F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B470F text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B470F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9465
oklch(70.8% 0.09 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7838
oklch(63.1% 0.115 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F0A
oklch(55.5% 0.125 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B470F
oklch(45.1% 0.097 61.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#7B470F 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) | #574C04 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635810 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873B3D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B470F
#7B470F
oklch(45.1% 0.097 61.4)
- #145B86
#145B86
oklch(45.1% 0.097 241.4)
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 #7B470F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
Use #7B470F 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.