#7E4E37
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.3% 0.074 46.1), rgb(126, 78, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#7E4E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E37 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.074 46.1) |
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 #7E4E37 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E37 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E37 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E37 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09683
oklch(70.7% 0.058 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C64
oklch(63.2% 0.073 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E37
oklch(47.3% 0.074 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#7E4E37 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) | #5B5435 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E37 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894548 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E37
#7E4E37
oklch(47.3% 0.074 46.1)
- #24647B
#24647B
oklch(47.3% 0.074 225.5)
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 #7E4E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E4E37 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.