#7E4027
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.5% 0.094 42), rgb(126, 64, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7E4027 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4027 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.094 42) |
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 #7E4027 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4027 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4027 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4027 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08E75
oklch(70.7% 0.088 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27151
oklch(63.1% 0.112 42)
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Step 600
600
#AD5835
oklch(55.6% 0.121 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#944728
oklch(49% 0.113 41.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4027
oklch(44.5% 0.094 42)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#7E4027 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) | #514924 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605626 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A343A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4027
#7E4027
oklch(44.5% 0.094 42)
- #005D74
#005D74
oklch(44.4% 0.082 222.3)
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 #7E4027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E4027 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.