#7C3E1E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.7% 0.097 46), rgb(124, 62, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#7C3E1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3E1E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 62, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.097 46) |
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 #7C3E1E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3E1E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3E1E text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3E1E text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F70
oklch(70.7% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2714A
oklch(63% 0.116 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE582B
oklch(55.7% 0.127 46)
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Step 700
700
#95481E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 46.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3E1E
oklch(43.7% 0.097 46)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E11
oklch(26.8% 0.048 45.8)
#7C3E1E 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) | #4F471A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883137 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3E1E
#7C3E1E
oklch(43.7% 0.097 46)
- #005A75
#005A75
oklch(43.6% 0.084 226.8)
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 #7C3E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #7C3E1E 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.