#7A3615
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(41.9% 0.105 43.8), rgb(122, 54, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7A3615 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3615 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.105 43.8) |
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 #7A3615 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3615 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7A3615 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3615 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76E46
oklch(63.1% 0.125 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25427
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#994419
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3615
oklch(41.9% 0.105 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#64311A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#7A3615 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) | #494010 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5013 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86272F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3615
#7A3615
oklch(41.9% 0.105 43.8)
- #00556C
#00556C
oklch(41.8% 0.079 224.1)
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 #7A3615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #7A3615 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.