#7E422B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.9% 0.09 41.3), rgb(126, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#7E422B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E422B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.09 41.3) |
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 #7E422B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E422B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E422B text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E422B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07255
oklch(63.1% 0.107 41)
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Step 600
600
#AB5939
oklch(55.6% 0.117 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#93492C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 41.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E422B
oklch(44.9% 0.09 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#7E422B 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) | #524A29 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A373D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E422B
#7E422B
oklch(44.9% 0.09 41.3)
- #005F75
#005F75
oklch(44.9% 0.082 220.8)
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 #7E422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #7E422B 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.