#7E4222
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.7% 0.094 47), rgb(126, 66, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7E4222 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4222 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.094 47) |
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 #7E4222 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4222 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4222 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4222 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9071
oklch(70.8% 0.088 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0734B
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC592D
oklch(55.5% 0.123 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#93491F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4222
oklch(44.7% 0.094 47)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#7E4222 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) | #534A1F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615721 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A363B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4222
#7E4222
oklch(44.7% 0.094 47)
- #005D79
#005D79
oklch(44.6% 0.086 227)
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 #7E4222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E4222 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.