#7C4E22
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.085 61.7), rgb(124, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7C4E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4E22 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.085 61.7) |
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 #7C4E22 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4E22 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4E22 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4E22 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9876
oklch(70.7% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E53
oklch(63.2% 0.084 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6637
oklch(55.6% 0.092 61.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4E22
oklch(46.7% 0.085 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4523
oklch(42.6% 0.071 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#7C4E22 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) | #5C521D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D22 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884444 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4E22
#7C4E22
oklch(46.7% 0.085 61.7)
- #275F86
#275F86
oklch(46.7% 0.086 242.3)
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 #7C4E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.006
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #7C4E22 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.