#7F431F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45% 0.096 49.2), rgb(127, 67, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7F431F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F431F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 67, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.096 49.2) |
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 #7F431F | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F431F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F431F text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F431F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17347
oklch(63.2% 0.115 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A27
oklch(55.7% 0.124 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#934919
oklch(49% 0.116 49.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F431F
oklch(45% 0.096 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#7F431F 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) | #544B1B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B373B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F431F
#7F431F
oklch(45% 0.096 49.2)
- #005E7D
#005E7D
oklch(45.1% 0.089 229.4)
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 #7F431F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #7F431F 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.