#7E3404
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.1% 0.115 46.1), rgb(126, 52, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#7E3404 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 46°. 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3404 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.115 46.1) |
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 #7E3404 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3404 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7E3404 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3404 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B65
oklch(70.7% 0.108 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B39
oklch(63.1% 0.138 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7500F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3404
oklch(42.1% 0.115 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#673011
oklch(37.8% 0.09 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#7E3404 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) | #4A4000 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5101 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B222C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3404
#7E3404
oklch(42.1% 0.115 46.1)
- #00566F
#00566F
oklch(42.2% 0.081 225.9)
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 #7E3404, 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 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E3404 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.