#7F4700
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.105 62.2), rgb(127, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7F4700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4700 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.105 62.2) |
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 #7F4700 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F4700 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4700 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4700 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB899
oklch(80.8% 0.061 61)
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Step 400
400
#CC935E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE762C
oklch(63% 0.125 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F4700
oklch(45.6% 0.105 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#603607
oklch(37.7% 0.082 61.9)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#7F4700 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) | #584D00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A01 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3A3C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4700
#7F4700
oklch(45.6% 0.105 62.2)
- #095C8C
#095C8C
oklch(45.6% 0.105 242.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #7F4700
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #7F4700. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #7F4700 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.