#7A3418
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.6% 0.106 40.9), rgb(122, 52, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7A3418 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3418 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 52, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.106 40.9) |
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 #7A3418 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3418 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7A3418 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A3418 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58B70
oklch(70.6% 0.099 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4A
oklch(63% 0.126 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4522C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A421E
oklch(49% 0.128 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3418
oklch(41.6% 0.106 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65301C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#7A3418 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) | #483F14 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F16 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86242E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3418
#7A3418
oklch(41.6% 0.106 40.9)
- #005569
#005569
oklch(41.6% 0.076 220.8)
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 #7A3418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A3418 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.