#7D4722
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.09 52.8), rgb(125, 71, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7D4722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4722 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 71, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.09 52.8) |
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 #7D4722 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4722 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4722 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4722 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7648
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D29
oklch(55.5% 0.117 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4722
oklch(45.5% 0.09 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#7D4722 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) | #574D1E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635922 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893C3F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4722
#7D4722
oklch(45.5% 0.09 52.8)
- #0C5E80
#0C5E80
oklch(45.4% 0.09 233.1)
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 #7D4722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #7D4722 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.