#7D3C00
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.3% 0.109 53.5), rgb(125, 60, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#7D3C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 53°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3C00 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 60, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.109 53.5) |
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 #7D3C00 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3C00 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3C00 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3C00 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69A
oklch(80.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38F62
oklch(70.8% 0.102 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C57133
oklch(63.1% 0.13 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3C00
oklch(43.3% 0.109 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#63330D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#7D3C00 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 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2D32 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3C00
#7D3C00
oklch(43.3% 0.109 53.5)
- #00587A
#00587A
oklch(43.3% 0.09 233.4)
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 #7D3C00, 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 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #7D3C00 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.