#7B3E09
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(43.4% 0.103 54.1), rgb(123, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#7B3E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3E09 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.103 54.1) |
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 #7B3E09 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3E09 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3E09 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3E09 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09065
oklch(70.7% 0.097 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27339
oklch(63.1% 0.123 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE590E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3E09
oklch(43.4% 0.103 54.1)
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Step 900
900
#623411
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#7B3E09 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) | #504600 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5408 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883035 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3E09
#7B3E09
oklch(43.4% 0.103 54.1)
- #00587B
#00587B
oklch(43.4% 0.091 234.2)
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 #7B3E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
Use #7B3E09 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.