#7F3F13
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.2% 0.104 50.5), rgb(127, 63, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7F3F13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3F13 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 63, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.104 50.5) |
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 #7F3F13 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3F13 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3F13 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3F13 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#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
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F68
oklch(70.8% 0.098 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4713E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5718
oklch(55.5% 0.135 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#974707
oklch(49.2% 0.126 50.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3F13
oklch(44.2% 0.104 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#633314
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#7F3F13 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) | #51480C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615612 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3136 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3F13
#7F3F13
oklch(44.2% 0.104 50.5)
- #005B7B
#005B7B
oklch(44.2% 0.089 231)
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 #7F3F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #7F3F13 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.