#7D481E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.091 55.9), rgb(125, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7D481E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D481E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.091 55.9) |
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 #7D481E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D481E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D481E text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D481E 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7744
oklch(63.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75E22
oklch(55.6% 0.119 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D14
oklch(49.1% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D481E
oklch(45.7% 0.091 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3718
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#7D481E 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) | #584E19 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A1E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893D3F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D481E
#7D481E
oklch(45.7% 0.091 55.9)
- #125E83
#125E83
oklch(45.7% 0.091 236.2)
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 #7D481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D481E 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.