#7E440F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.101 56.7), rgb(126, 68, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#7E440F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E440F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 68, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.101 56.7) |
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 #7E440F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E440F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E440F text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E440F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9165
oklch(70.7% 0.095 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07538
oklch(63.2% 0.121 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B0B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 56.5)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E440F
oklch(44.9% 0.101 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#603511
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#7E440F 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) | #554B05 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B373A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E440F
#7E440F
oklch(44.9% 0.101 56.7)
- #005C84
#005C84
oklch(45% 0.098 236.7)
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 #7E440F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E440F 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.