#7C451D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.092 53.6), rgb(124, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7C451D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C451D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.092 53.6) |
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 #7C451D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C451D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C451D text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C451D text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7645
oklch(63.2% 0.11 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85D24
oklch(55.6% 0.12 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#904C16
oklch(49.1% 0.112 53.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C451D
oklch(44.9% 0.092 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3619
oklch(37.8% 0.072 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#7C451D 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) | #554B18 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88393C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C451D
#7C451D
oklch(44.9% 0.092 53.6)
- #035D80
#035D80
oklch(45% 0.092 233.2)
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 #7C451D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C451D 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.