#7E361B
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.6% 0.108 40.1), rgb(126, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#7E361B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E361B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.108 40.1) |
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 #7E361B | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E361B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7E361B text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E361B text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#B5512C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40)
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Step 700
700
#9B411E
oklch(49% 0.13 40.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E361B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#7E361B 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) | #4A4218 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5219 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2630 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E361B
#7E361B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 40.1)
- #00586C
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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 #7E361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #7E361B 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.