#7E2D06
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.1% 0.121 41.2), rgb(126, 45, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#7E2D06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2D06 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 45, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.121 41.2) |
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 #7E2D06 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2D06 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2D06 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2D06 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8868
oklch(70.8% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0673D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B18
oklch(55.7% 0.158 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13B07
oklch(49% 0.146 41.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2D06
oklch(41.1% 0.121 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D14
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#7E2D06 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) | #453C00 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E01 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1726 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2D06
#7E2D06
oklch(41.1% 0.121 41.2)
- #005367
#005367
oklch(41% 0.075 221.3)
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 #7E2D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E2D06 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.