#7D491D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.091 57.5), rgb(125, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#7D491D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D491D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.091 57.5) |
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 #7D491D | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D491D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D491D text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D491D text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#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
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7742
oklch(63.1% 0.11 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65F20
oklch(55.6% 0.118 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E11
oklch(49.1% 0.11 57.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D491D
oklch(45.8% 0.091 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#7D491D 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) | #594E18 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893E40 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D491D
#7D491D
oklch(45.8% 0.091 57.5)
- #165E84
#165E84
oklch(45.8% 0.091 237.6)
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 #7D491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D491D 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.