#7F482A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.087 48.2), rgb(127, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7F482A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F482A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.087 48.2) |
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 #7F482A | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F482A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F482A text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F482A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4947C
oklch(70.6% 0.067 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795B
oklch(63% 0.086 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6241
oklch(55.6% 0.092 48.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F482A
oklch(46.1% 0.087 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#7F482A 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) | #574F27 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3D41 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F482A
#7F482A
oklch(46.1% 0.087 48.2)
- #0A617E
#0A617E
oklch(46.1% 0.087 227.9)
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 #7F482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F482A 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.