#7B490D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.097 64), rgb(123, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7B490D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B490D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.097 64) |
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 #7B490D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B490D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B490D text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B490D text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89563
oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97935
oklch(63.1% 0.115 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56001
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B490D
oklch(45.4% 0.097 64)
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Step 900
900
#5D380E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#7B490D 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) | #594E01 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873D3E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B490D
#7B490D
oklch(45.4% 0.097 64)
- #1B5B88
#1B5B88
oklch(45.4% 0.097 244)
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 #7B490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B490D 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.