#7F4322
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.1% 0.095 47.6), rgb(127, 67, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#7F4322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4322 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 67, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.095 47.6) |
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 #7F4322 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F4322 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4322 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4322 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
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A2
oklch(81% 0.056 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 48)
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Step 700
700
#93491E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F4322
oklch(45.1% 0.095 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#7F4322 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) | #544B1E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625821 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B373C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4322
#7F4322
oklch(45.1% 0.095 47.6)
- #005E7B
#005E7B
oklch(45% 0.087 227.7)
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 #7F4322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #7F4322 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.