#7F4525
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.092 48), rgb(127, 69, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7F4525 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4525 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 69, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.092 48) |
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 #7F4525 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F4525 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4525 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4525 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9071
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF744C
oklch(63.2% 0.109 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#924A21
oklch(49.1% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F4525
oklch(45.5% 0.092 48)
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Step 900
900
#60351D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#7F4525 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) | #554C22 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635924 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B393E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4525
#7F4525
oklch(45.5% 0.092 48)
- #005F7D
#005F7D
oklch(45.4% 0.089 228.3)
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 #7F4525, 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 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #7F4525 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.