#7F422D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.1% 0.09 39.5), rgb(127, 66, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7F422D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F422D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 66, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.09 39.5) |
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 #7F422D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F422D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F422D text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F422D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A8
oklch(81% 0.053 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F79
oklch(70.8% 0.085 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17156
oklch(63.1% 0.109 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC583B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#93482E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 39.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F422D
oklch(45.1% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#613324
oklch(37.6% 0.071 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#7F422D 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) | #524B2B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B373D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F422D
#7F422D
oklch(45.1% 0.09 39.5)
- #006074
#006074
oklch(45.2% 0.081 218.5)
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 #7F422D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #7F422D 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.