#7C3C19
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.3% 0.101 46.6), rgb(124, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#7C3C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.101 46.6) |
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 #7C3C19 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3C19 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3C19 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3C19 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A1
oklch(81% 0.059 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C47046
oklch(63% 0.121 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5726
oklch(55.6% 0.13 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#964618
oklch(49% 0.122 46.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3C19
oklch(43.3% 0.101 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#63331A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#7C3C19 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) | #4E4515 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5318 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882E35 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3C19
#7C3C19
oklch(43.3% 0.101 46.6)
- #005974
#005974
oklch(43.3% 0.084 227.1)
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 #7C3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #7C3C19 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.