#7D4733
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.081 40.9), rgb(125, 71, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7D4733 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4733 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 71, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.081 40.9) |
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 #7D4733 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4733 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4733 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4733 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB755B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65D41
oklch(55.7% 0.104 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C33
oklch(49.1% 0.097 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4733
oklch(45.8% 0.081 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3627
oklch(37.8% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#7D4733 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) | #554E31 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A32 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883E42 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4733
#7D4733
oklch(45.8% 0.081 40.9)
- #0B6177
#0B6177
oklch(45.7% 0.081 221.3)
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 #7D4733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D4733 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.