#7C4F01
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.7% 0.1 71.7), rgb(124, 79, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7C4F01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4F01 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 79, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.1 71.7) |
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 #7C4F01 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4F01 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4F01 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4F01 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F41
oklch(63.2% 0.099 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A671D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4F01
oklch(46.7% 0.1 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4611
oklch(42.7% 0.083 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#7C4F01 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) | #5E5200 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D04 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884442 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4F01
#7C4F01
oklch(46.7% 0.1 71.7)
- #2B5C90
#2B5C90
oklch(46.7% 0.1 252)
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 #7C4F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #7C4F01 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.