#7B3817
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.4% 0.104 44.3), rgb(123, 56, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#7B3817 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3817 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 56, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.104 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 #7B3817 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3817 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7B3817 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3817 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F47
oklch(63.2% 0.123 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25527
oklch(55.7% 0.135 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#994419
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3817
oklch(42.4% 0.104 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#64321A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 45)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#7B3817 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) | #4B4213 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5115 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872931 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3817
#7B3817
oklch(42.4% 0.104 44.3)
- #00576F
#00576F
oklch(42.5% 0.08 224.6)
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 #7B3817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B3817 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.