#7C4200
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.2% 0.104 59.2), rgb(124, 66, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7C4200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 59°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4200 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 66, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.104 59.2) |
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 #7C4200 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C4200 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4200 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4200 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9261
oklch(70.8% 0.097 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07531
oklch(63.2% 0.124 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C4200
oklch(44.2% 0.104 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#392009
oklch(27.1% 0.052 60.1)
#7C4200 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) | #544900 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625600 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893437 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4200
#7C4200
oklch(44.2% 0.104 59.2)
- #005984
#005984
oklch(44.2% 0.1 239.4)
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 #7C4200, 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 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #7C4200 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.