#7D4312
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.099 55.4), rgb(125, 67, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7D4312 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4312 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 67, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.099 55.4) |
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 #7D4312 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4312 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4312 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4312 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9167
oklch(70.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0743C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B14
oklch(55.5% 0.129 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#934B02
oklch(49.2% 0.12 55.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4312
oklch(44.6% 0.099 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#603513
oklch(37.6% 0.077 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#7D4312 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) | #544A09 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89363A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4312
#7D4312
oklch(44.6% 0.099 55.4)
- #005B81
#005B81
oklch(44.5% 0.095 235.6)
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 #7D4312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #7D4312 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.