#7D402F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.4% 0.089 36.5), rgb(125, 64, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#7D402F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D402F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.089 36.5) |
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 #7D402F | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D402F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D402F text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D402F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A9
oklch(81% 0.052 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0715B
oklch(63% 0.106 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5841
oklch(55.7% 0.116 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#934832
oklch(49.1% 0.107 37.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D402F
oklch(44.4% 0.089 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#613326
oklch(37.7% 0.07 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#7D402F 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) | #50492D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89353C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D402F
#7D402F
oklch(44.4% 0.089 36.5)
- #005E70
#005E70
oklch(44.4% 0.079 216.8)
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 #7D402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D402F 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.