#7E4E3D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.071 40.2), rgb(126, 78, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#7E4E3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E3D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.071 40.2) |
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 #7E4E3D | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E3D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E3D text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E3D text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B69
oklch(63.1% 0.071 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6451
oklch(55.7% 0.076 40.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E3D
oklch(47.4% 0.071 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4436
oklch(42.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#7E4E3D 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) | #5A543C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88464A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E3D
#7E4E3D
oklch(47.4% 0.071 40.2)
- #256578
#256578
oklch(47.4% 0.071 221)
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 #7E4E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E4E3D 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.