#7E3517
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.4% 0.11 41.2), rgb(126, 53, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#7E3517 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3517 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.11 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 #7E3517 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3517 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7E3517 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3517 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E6B4A1
oklch(81% 0.064 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.103 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B47
oklch(63% 0.131 41)
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Step 600
600
#B65027
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4019
oklch(49% 0.133 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3517
oklch(42.4% 0.11 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#7E3517 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) | #494113 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5115 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B242F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3517
#7E3517
oklch(42.4% 0.11 41.2)
- #00576C
#00576C
oklch(42.3% 0.078 221.5)
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 #7E3517, 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 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #7E3517 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.