#7C4229
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.5% 0.089 43.3), rgb(124, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#7C4229 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4229 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.089 43.3) |
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 #7C4229 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C4229 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4229 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4229 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A6
oklch(81% 0.052 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD9077
oklch(70.7% 0.083 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7353
oklch(63.1% 0.106 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A38
oklch(55.6% 0.115 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#924A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 43.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C4229
oklch(44.5% 0.089 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#7C4229 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) | #524A27 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605628 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88373C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4229
#7C4229
oklch(44.5% 0.089 43.3)
- #005D76
#005D76
oklch(44.5% 0.084 224.2)
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 #7C4229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #7C4229 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.