#7D3D17
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.6% 0.102 48), rgb(125, 61, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#7D3D17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3D17 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 61, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.102 48) |
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 #7D3D17 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3D17 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3D17 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3D17 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#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
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47143
oklch(63.2% 0.121 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5722
oklch(55.6% 0.132 48)
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Step 700
700
#964714
oklch(49.1% 0.122 48.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3D17
oklch(43.6% 0.102 48)
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Step 900
900
#633318
oklch(37.8% 0.079 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#7D3D17 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) | #4F4612 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5416 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2F35 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3D17
#7D3D17
oklch(43.6% 0.102 48)
- #005A76
#005A76
oklch(43.7% 0.085 227.8)
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 #7D3D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #7D3D17 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.