#7E310D
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(41.7% 0.116 41.9), rgb(126, 49, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7E310D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E310D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 49, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.116 41.9) |
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 #7E310D | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E310D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7E310D text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E310D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39F
oklch(81% 0.068 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6940
oklch(63% 0.138 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94E1D
oklch(55.7% 0.151 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 42)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E310D
oklch(41.7% 0.116 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E16
oklch(37.6% 0.091 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#7E310D 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) | #473E06 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5009 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1E2A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E310D
#7E310D
oklch(41.7% 0.116 41.9)
- #00556A
#00556A
oklch(41.7% 0.077 221.9)
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 #7E310D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E310D 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.