#7D401A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.1% 0.098 49.5), rgb(125, 64, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#7D401A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 49°. 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 (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D401A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 64, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.098 49.5) |
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 #7D401A | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D401A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D401A text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D401A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6C
oklch(70.5% 0.092 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27244
oklch(63.1% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5923
oklch(55.6% 0.128 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#944816
oklch(49% 0.118 49.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D401A
oklch(44.1% 0.098 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#7D401A 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) | #514815 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605619 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893338 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D401A
#7D401A
oklch(44.1% 0.098 49.5)
- #005B79
#005B79
oklch(44.1% 0.087 229.3)
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 #7D401A, 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 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #7D401A 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.