#7F4B07
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.101 64.7), rgb(127, 75, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7F4B07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4B07 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 75, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 90%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.101 64.7) |
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 #7F4B07 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4B07 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4B07 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4B07 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6422
oklch(55.5% 0.109 65)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4B07
oklch(46.4% 0.101 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#7F4B07 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) | #5C5000 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C08 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3F3F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4B07
#7F4B07
oklch(46.4% 0.101 64.7)
- #1B5E8D
#1B5E8D
oklch(46.5% 0.1 244.2)
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 #7F4B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #7F4B07 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.