#7E401C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.3% 0.098 48.2), rgb(126, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7E401C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 48°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E401C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.098 48.2) |
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 #7E401C | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E401C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E401C text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E401C text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27246
oklch(63.1% 0.117 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5826
oklch(55.6% 0.128 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#954818
oklch(49.1% 0.119 48.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E401C
oklch(44.3% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#62341A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#7E401C 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) | #524818 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3338 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E401C
#7E401C
oklch(44.3% 0.098 48.2)
- #005C79
#005C79
oklch(44.3% 0.087 228.2)
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 #7E401C, 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 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #7E401C 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.