#7B4028
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44% 0.09 42.2), rgb(123, 64, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#7B4028 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4028 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 64, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.09 42.2) |
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 #7B4028 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4028 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4028 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4028 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F77
oklch(70.7% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF7254
oklch(63% 0.107 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A38
oklch(55.7% 0.116 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#92492B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4028
oklch(44% 0.09 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#7B4028 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) | #504826 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5527 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87353A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4028
#7B4028
oklch(44% 0.09 42.2)
- #005C73
#005C73
oklch(44% 0.082 222.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B4028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #7B4028 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.