#7E4425
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.1% 0.091 47.3), rgb(126, 68, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7E4425 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 47°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4425 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 68, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.091 47.3) |
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 #7E4425 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4425 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4425 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4425 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9072
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF744D
oklch(63.2% 0.109 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A22
oklch(49.1% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4425
oklch(45.1% 0.091 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#7E4425 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) | #544B22 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625824 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A383D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4425
#7E4425
oklch(45.1% 0.091 47.3)
- #005F7B
#005F7B
oklch(45.3% 0.087 226.6)
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 #7E4425, 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 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #7E4425 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.