#7E4605
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.103 60.8), rgb(126, 70, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#7E4605 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4605 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 70, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.103 60.8) |
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 #7E4605 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4605 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4605 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4605 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9261
oklch(70.6% 0.096 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7631
oklch(63.1% 0.122 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4605
oklch(45.3% 0.103 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#60360B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#7E4605 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) | #574C00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655905 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B393B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4605
#7E4605
oklch(45.3% 0.103 60.8)
- #065C89
#065C89
oklch(45.3% 0.102 240.5)
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 #7E4605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E4605 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.