#7C421E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.4% 0.094 50), rgb(124, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7C421E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C421E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.094 50) |
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 #7C421E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C421E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C421E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C421E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7448
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B28
oklch(55.7% 0.122 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A1B
oklch(49% 0.113 49.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C421E
oklch(44.4% 0.094 50)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#7C421E 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) | #52491A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88363A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C421E
#7C421E
oklch(44.4% 0.094 50)
- #005C7B
#005C7B
oklch(44.5% 0.089 229.9)
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 #7C421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C421E 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.