#7A3901
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.3% 0.108 52.1), rgb(122, 57, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#7A3901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3901 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 57, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.108 52.1) |
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 #7A3901 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3901 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7A3901 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3901 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C57037
oklch(63% 0.129 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15707
oklch(55.7% 0.14 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3901
oklch(42.3% 0.108 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#643310
oklch(37.8% 0.084 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#7A3901 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) | #4C4200 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5100 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872A30 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3901
#7A3901
oklch(42.3% 0.108 52.1)
- #005575
#005575
oklch(42.3% 0.087 232.6)
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 #7A3901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A3901 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.