#7E3313
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.1% 0.113 41.3), rgb(126, 51, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#7E3313 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 41°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3313 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 51, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.113 41.3) |
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 #7E3313 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3313 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7E3313 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3313 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A44
oklch(63.1% 0.135 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74F23
oklch(55.5% 0.146 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F15
oklch(49.2% 0.137 41.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3313
oklch(42.1% 0.113 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#7E3313 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) | #48400E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5010 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B212D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3313
#7E3313
oklch(42.1% 0.113 41.3)
- #00566B
#00566B
oklch(42% 0.077 221.7)
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 #7E3313, 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 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
Use #7E3313 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.