#7E4615
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.098 56.9), rgb(126, 70, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#7E4615 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4615 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 70, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.098 56.9) |
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 #7E4615 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4615 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4615 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4615 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9267
oklch(70.7% 0.091 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE763C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95D14
oklch(55.6% 0.126 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#914C03
oklch(49.1% 0.117 57)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4615
oklch(45.3% 0.098 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#7E4615 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) | #574C0D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645915 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3A3C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4615
#7E4615
oklch(45.3% 0.098 56.9)
- #045D85
#045D85
oklch(45.3% 0.097 236.9)
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 #7E4615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E4615 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.