#7C3C09
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.2% 0.106 51.9), rgb(124, 60, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#7C3C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3C09 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 60, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.106 51.9) |
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 #7C3C09 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3C09 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3C09 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3C09 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#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
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 52)
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Step 500
500
#C4713A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0570F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3C09
oklch(43.2% 0.106 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#7C3C09 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) | #4F4500 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5307 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892D33 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3C09
#7C3C09
oklch(43.2% 0.106 51.9)
- #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 #7C3C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #7C3C09 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.