#7B3701
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.1% 0.111 50.1), rgb(123, 55, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#7B3701 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3701 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 55, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.111 50.1) |
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 #7B3701 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3701 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7B3701 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3701 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86F37
oklch(63.2% 0.132 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35409
oklch(55.5% 0.144 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3701
oklch(42.1% 0.111 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#653210
oklch(37.8% 0.086 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#7B3701 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) | #4B4100 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88272E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3701
#7B3701
oklch(42.1% 0.111 50.1)
- #005572
#005572
oklch(42.1% 0.084 230)
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 #7B3701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B3701 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.