#7E412A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.7% 0.091 41), rgb(126, 65, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#7E412A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 41°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E412A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.091 41) |
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 #7E412A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E412A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E412A text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E412A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F77
oklch(70.8% 0.086 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17154
oklch(63% 0.11 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5839
oklch(55.5% 0.119 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#94482B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E412A
oklch(44.7% 0.091 41)
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Step 900
900
#613322
oklch(37.6% 0.072 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#7E412A 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) | #514A28 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605729 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A363C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E412A
#7E412A
oklch(44.7% 0.091 41)
- #005E74
#005E74
oklch(44.6% 0.082 221)
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 #7E412A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #7E412A 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.