#7D4807
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.1 62.9), rgb(125, 72, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7D4807 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4807 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 72, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 89%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.1 62.9) |
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 #7D4807 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4807 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4807 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4807 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9461
oklch(70.7% 0.094 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7831
oklch(63.2% 0.12 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4807
oklch(45.5% 0.1 62.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E370B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#372009
oklch(26.8% 0.05 62.6)
#7D4807 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) | #594D00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A08 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893C3D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4807
#7D4807
oklch(45.5% 0.1 62.9)
- #145C8A
#145C8A
oklch(45.6% 0.101 242.9)
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 #7D4807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
Use #7D4807 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.