#7B4E1E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.087 64.1), rgb(123, 78, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7B4E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4E1E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.087 64.1) |
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 #7B4E1E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4E1E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4E1E text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4E1E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 64)
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Step 600
600
#996733
oklch(55.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4E1E
oklch(46.6% 0.087 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#7B4E1E 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) | #5C5218 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874444 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4E1E
#7B4E1E
oklch(46.6% 0.087 64.1)
- #295E87
#295E87
oklch(46.6% 0.087 244.7)
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 #7B4E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.008
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.016
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #7B4E1E 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.