#7C4C09
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.2% 0.098 67.3), rgb(124, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#7C4C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4C09 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.098 67.3) |
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 #7C4C09 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4C09 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4C09 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4C09 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07E45
oklch(63.1% 0.096 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6624
oklch(55.7% 0.106 67.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4C09
oklch(46.2% 0.098 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4516
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67)
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Step 900
900
#583B19
oklch(37.8% 0.063 68)
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Step 950
950
#332210
oklch(26.8% 0.039 66.4)
#7C4C09 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) | #5C5000 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884040 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4C09
#7C4C09
oklch(46.2% 0.098 67.3)
- #235C8C
#235C8C
oklch(46.1% 0.098 247.5)
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 #7C4C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C4C09 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.