#7B4017
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(43.8% 0.097 51.6), rgb(123, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#7B4017 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4017 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.097 51.6) |
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 #7B4017 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4017 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4017 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4017 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE906B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C07343
oklch(63% 0.116 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A21
oklch(55.6% 0.127 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#934A12
oklch(49.1% 0.117 52)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4017
oklch(43.8% 0.097 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#613518
oklch(37.8% 0.076 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#7B4017 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) | #514711 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5516 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873338 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4017
#7B4017
oklch(43.8% 0.097 51.6)
- #005A7A
#005A7A
oklch(43.9% 0.089 231.3)
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 #7B4017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
Use #7B4017 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.