#7D381E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.8% 0.103 40.4), rgb(125, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#7D381E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D381E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.103 40.4) |
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 #7D381E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D381E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D381E text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D381E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4C
oklch(63% 0.124 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3532F
oklch(55.6% 0.135 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#994322
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D381E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#7D381E 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) | #4B431B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892932 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D381E
#7D381E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 40.4)
- #00596D
#00596D
oklch(42.9% 0.078 220)
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 #7D381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
Use #7D381E 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.