#7A3204
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.2% 0.113 46), rgb(122, 50, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#7A3204 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3204 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 50, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.113 46) |
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 #7A3204 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3204 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7A3204 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A3204 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B67
oklch(70.7% 0.106 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65115
oklch(55.6% 0.147 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4104
oklch(49% 0.136 45.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3204
oklch(41.2% 0.113 46)
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Step 900
900
#663013
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#7A3204 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) | #473E00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E01 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87202A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3204
#7A3204
oklch(41.2% 0.113 46)
- #00536B
#00536B
oklch(41.2% 0.078 225.6)
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 #7A3204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A3204 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.