#7B4920
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.088 57.2), rgb(123, 73, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7B4920 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4920 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.088 57.2) |
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 #7B4920 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4920 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4920 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4920 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97846
oklch(63.1% 0.105 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46026
oklch(55.6% 0.113 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F18
oklch(49.2% 0.106 57.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4920
oklch(45.6% 0.088 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#7B4920 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) | #584E1B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645920 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873E40 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4920
#7B4920
oklch(45.6% 0.088 57.2)
- #1A5D81
#1A5D81
oklch(45.5% 0.087 237.3)
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 #7B4920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B4920 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.