#7B3D10
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.2% 0.102 51.3), rgb(123, 61, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#7B3D10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3D10 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 61, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.102 51.3) |
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 #7B3D10 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3D10 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3D10 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3D10 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F69
oklch(70.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 500
500
#C3723E
oklch(63.2% 0.122 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5819
oklch(55.5% 0.133 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#954809
oklch(49.1% 0.123 51.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3D10
oklch(43.2% 0.102 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#7B3D10 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) | #4F4508 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E530F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872F34 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3D10
#7B3D10
oklch(43.2% 0.102 51.3)
- #005878
#005878
oklch(43.2% 0.088 231.8)
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 #7B3D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
Use #7B3D10 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.