#7D4326
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.8% 0.09 46), rgb(125, 67, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#7D4326 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 46°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4326 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 67, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.09 46) |
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 #7D4326 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4326 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4326 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4326 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF734F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B32
oklch(55.7% 0.117 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#924A25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4326
oklch(44.8% 0.09 46)
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Step 900
900
#60351F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#7D4326 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) | #534B23 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615725 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89383C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4326
#7D4326
oklch(44.8% 0.09 46)
- #005E79
#005E79
oklch(44.9% 0.086 225.9)
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 #7D4326, 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 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #7D4326 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.