#7B351B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.105 40), rgb(123, 53, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#7B351B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B351B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.105 40) |
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 #7B351B | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B351B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7B351B text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B351B text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4C
oklch(63% 0.126 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4522E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 40)
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Step 700
700
#9A4221
oklch(49% 0.127 40)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B351B
oklch(42% 0.105 40)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#7B351B 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) | #484018 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595019 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87262F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B351B
#7B351B
oklch(42% 0.105 40)
- #00566A
#00566A
oklch(41.9% 0.077 220.6)
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 #7B351B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
Use #7B351B 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.