#7F4D0E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.8% 0.098 65.4), rgb(127, 77, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7F4D0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4D0E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 77, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.098 65.4) |
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 #7F4D0E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4D0E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4D0E text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4D0E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#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
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C2976E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D46
oklch(63.2% 0.097 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6525
oklch(55.6% 0.106 65.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4D0E
oklch(46.8% 0.098 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4517
oklch(42.8% 0.081 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#7F4D0E 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) | #5D5101 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4141 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4D0E
#7F4D0E
oklch(46.8% 0.098 65.4)
- #215F8D
#215F8D
oklch(46.9% 0.097 244.8)
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 #7F4D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.011
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #7F4D0E 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.