#7E402C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.5% 0.092 38.5), rgb(126, 64, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7E402C 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 | #7E402C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.092 38.5) |
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 #7E402C | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E402C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E402C text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E402C 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
#E0B5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E79
oklch(70.6% 0.085 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17157
oklch(63.1% 0.109 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD583C
oklch(55.7% 0.119 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E402C
oklch(44.5% 0.092 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#613324
oklch(37.6% 0.071 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#7E402C 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) | #50492A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A353B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E402C
#7E402C
oklch(44.5% 0.092 38.5)
- #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 #7E402C, 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 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #7E402C 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.