#7F4121
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.7% 0.097 46.2), rgb(127, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#7F4121 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 46°. 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4121 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.097 46.2) |
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 #7F4121 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F4121 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4121 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4121 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F70
oklch(70.7% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2724A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD582B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#95481E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 46.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F4121
oklch(44.7% 0.097 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E11
oklch(26.8% 0.048 45.8)
#7F4121 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) | #52491E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615720 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B343A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4121
#7F4121
oklch(44.7% 0.097 46.2)
- #005D79
#005D79
oklch(44.6% 0.086 227)
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 #7F4121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #7F4121 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.