#7B3614
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.1% 0.106 43.9), rgb(123, 54, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#7B3614 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3614 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 54, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.106 43.9) |
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 #7B3614 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3614 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7B3614 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3614 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86D45
oklch(63.1% 0.128 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35325
oklch(55.5% 0.138 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4317
oklch(49.1% 0.129 43.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3614
oklch(42.1% 0.106 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#653119
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#7B3614 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) | #4A410F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5012 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88272F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3614
#7B3614
oklch(42.1% 0.106 43.9)
- #00566D
#00566D
oklch(42.1% 0.079 223.9)
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 #7B3614, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #7B3614 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.