#7A3D16
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.1% 0.099 49.6), rgb(122, 61, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#7A3D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3D16 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 61, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.099 49.6) |
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 #7A3D16 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3D16 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3D16 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3D16 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C27244
oklch(63.1% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5923
oklch(55.6% 0.128 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#954814
oklch(49.1% 0.12 49.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3D16
oklch(43.1% 0.099 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#623418
oklch(37.8% 0.077 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#7A3D16 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) | #4E4511 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5315 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863035 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3D16
#7A3D16
oklch(43.1% 0.099 49.6)
- #005876
#005876
oklch(43.1% 0.086 230.1)
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 #7A3D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
Use #7A3D16 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.