#7D4512
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.098 57.4), rgb(125, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#7D4512 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4512 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.098 57.4) |
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 #7D4512 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4512 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4512 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4512 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE763A
oklch(63.2% 0.117 58)
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Step 600
600
#A95D11
oklch(55.6% 0.127 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4512
oklch(45% 0.098 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3612
oklch(37.7% 0.076 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#7D4512 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) | #564B09 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635812 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89383B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4512
#7D4512
oklch(45% 0.098 57.4)
- #015C85
#015C85
oklch(45% 0.099 237.5)
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 #7D4512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D4512 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.