#7E371C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.8% 0.106 40.4), rgb(126, 55, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#7E371C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 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 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E371C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 55, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.106 40.4) |
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 #7E371C | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E371C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E371C text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E371C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4522C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B421F
oklch(49.2% 0.128 40.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E371C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#7E371C 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) | #4B4219 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2831 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E371C
#7E371C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 40.4)
- #00596D
#00596D
oklch(42.9% 0.078 220)
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 #7E371C, 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 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #7E371C 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.