#7D481A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.093 57.7), rgb(125, 72, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#7D481A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D481A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.093 57.7) |
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 #7D481A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D481A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D481A text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D481A text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7740
oklch(63.1% 0.111 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1C
oklch(55.6% 0.121 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0C
oklch(49% 0.113 57.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D481A
oklch(45.6% 0.093 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#7D481A 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) | #584E14 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A1A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893C3E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D481A
#7D481A
oklch(45.6% 0.093 57.7)
- #125D84
#125D84
oklch(45.5% 0.093 237.9)
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 #7D481A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D481A 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.