#7B3111
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.2% 0.112 41.4), rgb(123, 49, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#7B3111 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3111 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 49, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.112 41.4) |
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 #7B3111 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3111 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7B3111 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B3111 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A45
oklch(63% 0.133 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75024
oklch(55.7% 0.145 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4017
oklch(49.1% 0.134 41.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3111
oklch(41.2% 0.112 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#7B3111 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) | #463D0C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881F2B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3111
#7B3111
oklch(41.2% 0.112 41.4)
- #005468
#005468
oklch(41.3% 0.076 221.1)
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 #7B3111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B3111 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.