#7E400B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.2% 0.105 54), rgb(126, 64, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#7E400B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E400B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.105 54) |
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 #7E400B | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E400B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E400B text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E400B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79C
oklch(81% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09065
oklch(70.7% 0.097 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#C37238
oklch(63.1% 0.125 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE590A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E400B
oklch(44.2% 0.105 54)
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Step 900
900
#623410
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#7E400B 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) | #524801 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3236 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E400B
#7E400B
oklch(44.2% 0.105 54)
- #005A7E
#005A7E
oklch(44.1% 0.093 234.4)
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 #7E400B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E400B 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.