#7D4330
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45% 0.086 38.8), rgb(125, 67, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7D4330 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4330 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 67, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.086 38.8) |
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 #7D4330 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4330 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4330 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4330 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD907C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE735A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95A40
oklch(55.5% 0.111 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#914932
oklch(49% 0.104 38.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4330
oklch(45% 0.086 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3426
oklch(37.6% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#7D4330 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) | #524B2E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60582F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88393E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4330
#7D4330
oklch(45% 0.086 38.8)
- #005F74
#005F74
oklch(44.9% 0.082 219.8)
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 #7D4330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #7D4330 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.