#7E4012
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.2% 0.102 52.1), rgb(126, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7E4012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4012 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.102 52.1) |
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 #7E4012 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4012 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4012 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4012 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F68
oklch(70.6% 0.096 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3723D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5916
oklch(55.7% 0.133 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#954805
oklch(49% 0.123 52.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4012
oklch(44.2% 0.102 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#623414
oklch(37.8% 0.08 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#7E4012 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) | #52480A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615611 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3237 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4012
#7E4012
oklch(44.2% 0.102 52.1)
- #005B7C
#005B7C
oklch(44.2% 0.09 231.8)
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 #7E4012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E4012 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.