#7D4826
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.087 51.6), rgb(125, 72, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7D4826 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 52°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4826 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 72, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 51.6) |
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 #7D4826 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4826 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4826 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4826 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB764C
oklch(63% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D21
oklch(49% 0.104 51.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4826
oklch(45.8% 0.087 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#7D4826 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) | #574E23 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A26 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893D40 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4826
#7D4826
oklch(45.8% 0.087 51.6)
- #115F7F
#115F7F
oklch(45.7% 0.087 231.8)
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 #7D4826, 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 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #7D4826 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.