#7D4402
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.104 60.1), rgb(125, 68, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#7D4402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4402 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 68, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.104 60.1) |
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 #7D4402 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4402 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4402 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4402 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD9261
oklch(70.7% 0.097 60)
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Step 500
500
#BF7530
oklch(63% 0.124 60)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4402
oklch(44.7% 0.104 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#60360B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#7D4402 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) | #564A00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635702 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3739 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4402
#7D4402
oklch(44.7% 0.104 60.1)
- #005A87
#005A87
oklch(44.6% 0.103 240.3)
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 #7D4402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D4402 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.