#7A3317
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.107 40.6), rgb(122, 51, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#7A3317 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3317 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 51, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.107 40.6) |
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 #7A3317 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3317 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #7A3317 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A3317 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#B5522B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B411E
oklch(49% 0.13 40.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3317
oklch(41.4% 0.107 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#7A3317 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) | #473F13 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E15 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86232D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3317
#7A3317
oklch(41.4% 0.107 40.6)
- #005568
#005568
oklch(41.6% 0.076 219.7)
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 #7A3317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A3317 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.