#7B4D3A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.069 43.1), rgb(123, 77, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7B4D3A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4D3A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.069 43.1) |
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 #7B4D3A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4D3A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4D3A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4D3A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9686
oklch(70.6% 0.054 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C68
oklch(63% 0.068 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4D3A
oklch(46.8% 0.069 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#7B4D3A 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) | #595238 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C3A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854548 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4D3A
#7B4D3A
oklch(46.8% 0.069 43.1)
- #266377
#266377
oklch(46.9% 0.07 223)
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 #7B4D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B4D3A 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.