#7E421E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.7% 0.096 49.1), rgb(126, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7E421E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E421E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.096 49.1) |
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 #7E421E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E421E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E421E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E421E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17347
oklch(63.2% 0.115 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A27
oklch(55.7% 0.124 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#944919
oklch(49.2% 0.117 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E421E
oklch(44.7% 0.096 49.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#7E421E 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) | #534A1A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A363A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E421E
#7E421E
oklch(44.7% 0.096 49.1)
- #005D7B
#005D7B
oklch(44.7% 0.088 228.8)
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 #7E421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #7E421E 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.