#7E360C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.5% 0.112 45.6), rgb(126, 54, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#7E360C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E360C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.112 45.6) |
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 #7E360C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E360C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7E360C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E360C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78B68
oklch(70.7% 0.105 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55218
oklch(55.6% 0.144 46)
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Step 700
700
#9C4107
oklch(49% 0.136 45.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E360C
oklch(42.5% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#663014
oklch(37.6% 0.087 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#7E360C 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) | #4B4104 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5209 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B252E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E360C
#7E360C
oklch(42.5% 0.112 45.6)
- #005770
#005770
oklch(42.5% 0.081 225.7)
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 #7E360C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E360C 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.