#7C4923
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.087 55.1), rgb(124, 73, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7C4923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4923 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 73, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 55.1) |
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 #7C4923 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C4923 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4923 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4923 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7849
oklch(63.2% 0.104 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2A
oklch(55.6% 0.113 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1C
oklch(49% 0.105 54.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C4923
oklch(45.8% 0.087 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#7C4923 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) | #584E1F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A23 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883E41 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4923
#7C4923
oklch(45.8% 0.087 55.1)
- #185E81
#185E81
oklch(45.7% 0.087 235.7)
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 #7C4923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C4923 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.