#7B3511
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(41.9% 0.108 44.3), rgb(123, 53, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#7B3511 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3511 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.108 44.3) |
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 #7B3511 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3511 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7B3511 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3511 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96D43
oklch(63.2% 0.13 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45322
oklch(55.7% 0.14 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4213
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3511
oklch(41.9% 0.108 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#653118
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#7B3511 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) | #49400B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88252E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3511
#7B3511
oklch(41.9% 0.108 44.3)
- #00556D
#00556D
oklch(41.8% 0.079 225.1)
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 #7B3511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #7B3511 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.