#7B4906
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.099 65.4), rgb(123, 73, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7B4906 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 65°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4906 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.099 65.4) |
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 #7B4906 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4906 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4906 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4906 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C89561
oklch(70.7% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7931
oklch(63.1% 0.118 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4906
oklch(45.4% 0.099 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D380B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#7B4906 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) | #594E00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655908 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873D3E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4906
#7B4906
oklch(45.4% 0.099 65.4)
- #1C5B89
#1C5B89
oklch(45.5% 0.098 244.8)
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 #7B4906, 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 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B4906 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.