#7E462E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.085 43.4), rgb(126, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7E462E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E462E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.085 43.4) |
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 #7E462E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E462E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E462E text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E462E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9178
oklch(70.7% 0.079 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7456
oklch(63.1% 0.102 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 44)
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Step 700
700
#904B2D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 43.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E462E
oklch(45.6% 0.085 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#7E462E 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) | #554D2C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3C40 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E462E
#7E462E
oklch(45.6% 0.085 43.4)
- #01617A
#01617A
oklch(45.7% 0.085 223.4)
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 #7E462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E462E 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.