#7B3F01
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(43.5% 0.105 56.8), rgb(123, 63, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#7B3F01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3F01 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 63, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.105 56.8) |
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 #7B3F01 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3F01 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3F01 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3F01 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9162
oklch(70.7% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27333
oklch(63.1% 0.126 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A00
oklch(55.4% 0.135 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3F01
oklch(43.5% 0.105 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#61350D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#7B3F01 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) | #514600 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883135 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3F01
#7B3F01
oklch(43.5% 0.105 56.8)
- #00587E
#00587E
oklch(43.6% 0.094 236.4)
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 #7B3F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
Use #7B3F01 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.