#7E4A2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.083 48.9), rgb(126, 74, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7E4A2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 49°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4A2D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 74, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.083 48.9) |
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 #7E4A2D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4A2D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4A2D text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4A2D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4A2D
oklch(46.4% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#7E4A2D 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) | #58502A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B2D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894043 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4A2D
#7E4A2D
oklch(46.4% 0.083 48.9)
- #17617E
#17617E
oklch(46.3% 0.083 229.6)
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 #7E4A2D, 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 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E4A2D 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.