#7E4D08
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.6% 0.099 67.2), rgb(126, 77, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7E4D08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4D08 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 77, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.099 67.2) |
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 #7E4D08 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4D08 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4D08 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4D08 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 68)
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Step 500
500
#B17D44
oklch(63% 0.098 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6622
oklch(55.6% 0.107 67.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4D08
oklch(46.6% 0.099 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4514
oklch(42.7% 0.083 67)
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Step 900
900
#583A18
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#7E4D08 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) | #5D5100 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4141 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4D08
#7E4D08
oklch(46.6% 0.099 67.2)
- #235D8E
#235D8E
oklch(46.5% 0.1 247.6)
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 #7E4D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E4D08 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.