#7B3A0E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.3), rgb(123, 58, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#7B3A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 49°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3A0E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 58, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.3) |
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 #7B3A0E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3A0E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3A0E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3A0E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0561A
oklch(55.5% 0.136 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#974609
oklch(49% 0.126 49.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#7B3A0E 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) | #4D4306 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C520C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882B32 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3A0E
#7B3A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.3)
- #005774
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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 #7B3A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B3A0E 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.