#7B3B20
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43% 0.098 42.4), rgb(123, 59, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#7B3B20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3B20 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 59, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.098 42.4) |
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 #7B3B20 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3B20 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3B20 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3B20 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E73
oklch(70.7% 0.091 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4704E
oklch(63.2% 0.117 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5631
oklch(55.5% 0.127 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#964624
oklch(49.1% 0.118 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3B20
oklch(43% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#7B3B20 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) | #4C441D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872E35 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3B20
#7B3B20
oklch(43% 0.098 42.4)
- #00596F
#00596F
oklch(43% 0.08 222.1)
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 #7B3B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #7B3B20 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.