#7C410F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.1% 0.101 54.9), rgb(124, 65, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#7C410F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C410F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 65, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.101 54.9) |
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 #7C410F | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C410F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C410F text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C410F 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9167
oklch(70.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0743B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B12
oklch(55.7% 0.131 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C410F
oklch(44.1% 0.101 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#613513
oklch(37.8% 0.078 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#7C410F 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) | #524806 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883438 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C410F
#7C410F
oklch(44.1% 0.101 54.9)
- #005A7E
#005A7E
oklch(44.1% 0.093 234.4)
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 #7C410F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C410F 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.