#7A3700
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(41.9% 0.11 50.7), rgb(122, 55, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#7A3700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3700 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 55, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.11 50.7) |
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 #7A3700 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3700 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7A3700 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3700 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59C
oklch(80.8% 0.064 50)
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Step 400
400
#D48D64
oklch(70.6% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76F37
oklch(63.1% 0.131 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25508
oklch(55.5% 0.142 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3700
oklch(41.9% 0.11 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#643210
oklch(37.6% 0.085 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#7A3700 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) | #4B4100 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87272E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3700
#7A3700
oklch(41.9% 0.11 50.7)
- #005472
#005472
oklch(41.8% 0.084 231.1)
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 #7A3700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A3700 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.