#7E4121
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.6% 0.096 46.6), rgb(126, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#7E4121 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 47°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4121 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.096 46.6) |
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 #7E4121 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4121 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4121 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4121 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F70
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C1724A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD592C
oklch(55.7% 0.124 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#94481F
oklch(49% 0.115 46.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4121
oklch(44.6% 0.096 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#7E4121 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) | #52491E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615720 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A353A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4121
#7E4121
oklch(44.6% 0.096 46.6)
- #005D78
#005D78
oklch(44.6% 0.085 226.1)
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 #7E4121, 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 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E4121 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.