#7D4A1C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46% 0.091 59.1), rgb(125, 74, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7D4A1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4A1C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 74, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.091 59.1) |
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 #7D4A1C | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4A1C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4A1C text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4A1C text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29674
oklch(70.6% 0.071 59)
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Step 500
500
#B27C50
oklch(63.1% 0.09 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6433
oklch(55.6% 0.098 59.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4A1C
oklch(46% 0.091 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A20
oklch(37.8% 0.059 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#7D4A1C 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) | #594F16 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893F40 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4A1C
#7D4A1C
oklch(46% 0.091 59.1)
- #1A5E85
#1A5E85
oklch(46% 0.091 239.1)
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 #7D4A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #7D4A1C 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.