#7C492A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.083 50.7), rgb(124, 73, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#7C492A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C492A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 73, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.083 50.7) |
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 #7C492A | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C492A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C492A text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C492A text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#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
#E9D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97750
oklch(63% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F34
oklch(55.6% 0.107 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E26
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C492A
oklch(45.9% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#7C492A 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) | #574F27 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873F42 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C492A
#7C492A
oklch(45.9% 0.083 50.7)
- #185F7D
#185F7D
oklch(45.7% 0.083 231.3)
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 #7C492A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #7C492A 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.