#7E402B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.5% 0.092 39.3), rgb(126, 64, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7E402B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E402B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 39.3) |
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 #7E402B | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E402B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E402B text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E402B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E78
oklch(70.6% 0.086 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17156
oklch(63.1% 0.109 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD583B
oklch(55.7% 0.119 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#94472D
oklch(49% 0.111 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E402B
oklch(44.5% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#7E402B 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) | #504929 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A343B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E402B
#7E402B
oklch(44.5% 0.092 39.3)
- #005E72
#005E72
oklch(44.5% 0.08 218.9)
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 #7E402B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #7E402B 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.