#7E4432
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.4% 0.085 38), rgb(126, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#7E4432 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4432 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.085 38) |
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 #7E4432 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4432 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4432 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4432 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE735B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A41
oklch(55.6% 0.11 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#914933
oklch(49% 0.103 37.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4432
oklch(45.4% 0.085 38)
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Step 900
900
#5F3427
oklch(37.6% 0.066 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#7E4432 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) | #534C30 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615931 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A40 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4432
#7E4432
oklch(45.4% 0.085 38)
- #006174
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
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 #7E4432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #7E4432 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.