#7B4C19
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.09 63.8), rgb(123, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7B4C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4C19 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.09 63.8) |
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 #7B4C19 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4C19 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4C19 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4C19 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09873
oklch(70.8% 0.07 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6630
oklch(55.6% 0.097 63.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4C19
oklch(46.1% 0.09 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B451F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#7B4C19 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) | #5B5012 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874142 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4C19
#7B4C19
oklch(46.1% 0.09 63.8)
- #245D87
#245D87
oklch(46.1% 0.09 244)
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 #7B4C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.010
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B4C19 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.