#7B4716
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.094 59.2), rgb(123, 71, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7B4716 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4716 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.094 59.2) |
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 #7B4716 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4716 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4716 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4716 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9368
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB783E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F18
oklch(55.6% 0.121 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E07
oklch(49.1% 0.113 59.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4716
oklch(45.1% 0.094 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#7B4716 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) | #574C0F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635816 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873B3D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4716
#7B4716
oklch(45.1% 0.094 59.2)
- #135C84
#135C84
oklch(45.2% 0.094 239)
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 #7B4716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B4716 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.