#7C350B
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42% 0.111 45.8), rgb(124, 53, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7C350B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C350B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 53, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 84%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.111 45.8) |
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 #7C350B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C350B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7C350B text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C350B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C69
oklch(70.8% 0.103 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55219
oklch(55.6% 0.144 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B4209
oklch(49% 0.133 45.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C350B
oklch(42% 0.111 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#663015
oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#7C350B 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) | #494003 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5008 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89242D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C350B
#7C350B
oklch(42% 0.111 45.8)
- #00556E
#00556E
oklch(41.9% 0.08 226.1)
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 #7C350B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
Use #7C350B 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.