#7D490B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.099 63.2), rgb(125, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7D490B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 63°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D490B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.099 63.2) |
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 #7D490B | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D490B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D490B text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D490B text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9462
oklch(70.8% 0.093 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7833
oklch(63.1% 0.118 63.2)
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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)
#7D490B
oklch(45.7% 0.099 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E370D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#7D490B 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) | #594E00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A0C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893D3E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D490B
#7D490B
oklch(45.7% 0.099 63.2)
- #185C8A
#185C8A
oklch(45.7% 0.099 243.6)
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 #7D490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D490B 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.