#7E472E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.084 44.6), rgb(126, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7E472E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E472E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.084 44.6) |
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 #7E472E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E472E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E472E text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E472E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#BC7555
oklch(63.1% 0.101 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E472E
oklch(45.8% 0.084 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3523
oklch(37.6% 0.066 44)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#7E472E 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) | #564E2C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3D41 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E472E
#7E472E
oklch(45.8% 0.084 44.6)
- #07617B
#07617B
oklch(45.9% 0.085 224.9)
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 #7E472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E472E 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.