#7C4E39
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.1% 0.07 45.1), rgb(124, 78, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7C4E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4E39 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 78, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.07 45.1) |
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 #7C4E39 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4E39 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4E39 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4E39 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9685
oklch(70.6% 0.054 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C66
oklch(63% 0.069 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#99654E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 44.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4E39
oklch(47.1% 0.07 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4534
oklch(42.8% 0.058 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#7C4E39 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) | #5A5337 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D39 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864649 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4E39
#7C4E39
oklch(47.1% 0.07 45.1)
- #276379
#276379
oklch(47% 0.071 225.6)
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 #7C4E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C4E39 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.