#7D3F22
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.1% 0.096 44.4), rgb(125, 63, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#7D3F22 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3F22 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 63, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.096 44.4) |
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 #7D3F22 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3F22 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3F22 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3F22 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A4
oklch(81% 0.056 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08F72
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#C2714D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5830
oklch(55.6% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#954822
oklch(49.2% 0.115 44.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3F22
oklch(44.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#62331E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 44)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#7D3F22 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) | #50481F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5521 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893338 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3F22
#7D3F22
oklch(44.1% 0.096 44.4)
- #005C75
#005C75
oklch(44.1% 0.083 224.5)
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 #7D3F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #7D3F22 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.