#7F3F04
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.1% 0.108 54.2), rgb(127, 63, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#7F3F04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3F04 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 63, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.108 54.2) |
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 #7F3F04 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3F04 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3F04 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3F04 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47133
oklch(63% 0.129 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3F04
oklch(44.1% 0.108 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#63330D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#7F3F04 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) | #524700 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615603 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3035 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3F04
#7F3F04
oklch(44.1% 0.108 54.2)
- #005A7E
#005A7E
oklch(44.1% 0.093 234.4)
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 #7F3F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
Use #7F3F04 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.