#7C482B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.083 48.8), rgb(124, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7C482B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 49°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C482B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.083 48.8) |
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 #7C482B | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C482B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C482B text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C482B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7752
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55E36
oklch(55.5% 0.107 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D28
oklch(49% 0.1 48.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C482B
oklch(45.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3621
oklch(37.6% 0.065 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#7C482B 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) | #564E28 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873E41 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C482B
#7C482B
oklch(45.7% 0.083 48.8)
- #135F7C
#135F7C
oklch(45.6% 0.083 229.5)
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 #7C482B, 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 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #7C482B 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.