#7D3802
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.6% 0.112 49.9), rgb(125, 56, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#7D3802 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 50°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3802 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 56, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.112 49.9) |
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 #7D3802 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3802 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3802 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3802 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86E37
oklch(63.1% 0.133 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45406
oklch(55.7% 0.145 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3802
oklch(42.6% 0.112 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#653110
oklch(37.6% 0.087 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0B
oklch(26.8% 0.055 49.6)
#7D3802 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) | #4C4200 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5200 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A282F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3802
#7D3802
oklch(42.6% 0.112 49.9)
- #005774
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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 #7D3802, 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 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #7D3802 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.