#7F3E18
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.1% 0.103 47.7), rgb(127, 62, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#7F3E18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3E18 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 62, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.103 47.7) |
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 #7F3E18 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3E18 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3E18 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3E18 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57043
oklch(63.1% 0.123 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05621
oklch(55.5% 0.134 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#974613
oklch(49.1% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3E18
oklch(44.1% 0.103 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#633318
oklch(37.8% 0.079 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#7F3E18 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) | #504713 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605617 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3036 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3E18
#7F3E18
oklch(44.1% 0.103 47.7)
- #005B78
#005B78
oklch(44% 0.086 228.4)
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 #7F3E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #7F3E18 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.