#7C402D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.3% 0.089 38.3), rgb(124, 64, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#7C402D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C402D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 64, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.089 38.3) |
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 #7C402D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C402D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C402D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C402D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07259
oklch(63.2% 0.106 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB593E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#934830
oklch(49.1% 0.108 38.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C402D
oklch(44.3% 0.089 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F16
oklch(27.2% 0.044 39.8)
#7C402D 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) | #50492B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88353B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C402D
#7C402D
oklch(44.3% 0.089 38.3)
- #005D71
#005D71
oklch(44.2% 0.08 219.1)
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 #7C402D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
Use #7C402D 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.